Acts 15:22 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men amongst the brothers.

BSB

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

KJV

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

ASV

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

BBE

Then it seemed good to the Apostles and the rulers and all the church, to send men from among them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; Judas, named Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers:

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Τότε Tote Then G5119 ἔδοξεν edoxen it seemed good G1380 τοῖς tois to the G3588 ἀποστόλοις apostolois apostles G652 καὶ kai and G2532 τοῖς tois to the G3588 πρεσβυτέροις presbuterois elders G4245 σὺν sun with G4862 ὅλῃ holē all G3650 τῇ tēa the G3588 ἐκκλησίᾳ ekklēsia church G1577 ἐκλεξαμένους eklexamenous having chosen G1586 ἄνδρας andras men G435 ἐξ ex out from G1537 αὐτῶν autōn them G846 πέμψαι pempsai to send G3992 εἰς eis to G1519 Ἀντιόχειαν Antiocheian Antioch G490 σὺν sun with G4862 τῷ tō (the) G3588 Παύλῳ Paulō Paul G3972 καὶ kai and G2532 Βαρναβᾷ Barnaba Barnabas G921 Ἰούδαν Ioudan Judas G2455 τὸν ton who G3588 καλούμενον kaloumenon is being called G2564 Βαρσαββᾶν Barsabban Barsabbas G923 καὶ kai and G2532 Σιλᾶν Silan Silas G4609 ἄνδρας andras men G435 ἡγουμένους hēgoumenous leading G2233 ἐν en among G1722 τοῖς tois the G3588 ἀδελφοῖς adelphois brothers G80

The early church

Then the decree is made in common. "Then pleased it the Apostles and elders, together with the whole Church, to choose men of their own company" - do you observe they do not merely enact these matters, and nothing more? - "and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren: and they wrote letters by them after this manner." And observe, the more to authenticate the decree, they send men of their own, that there may be no room for regarding Paul and his company with suspicion. There was a design of Providence in the disputation also, that after the disputation the doctrine might be more firm.

John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 22–35

Being warranted to declare themselves directed by the immediate influence of the Holy Ghost, the apostles and disciples were assured that it seemed good unto God the Holy Spirit, as well as to them, to lay upon the converts no other burden than the things before mentioned, which were necessary, either on their own account, or from present circumstances. It was a comfort to hear that carnal ordinances were no longer imposed on them, which perplexed the conscience, but could not purify or pacify it; and that those who troubled their minds were silenced, so that the peace of the church was restored, and that which threatened division was removed. All this was consolation for which they blessed God. Many others were at Antioch. Where many labour in the word and doctrine, yet there may be opportunity for us: the zeal and usefulness of others should stir us up, not lay us asleep.

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People & places

Paul Barnabas Silas Judas Antioch (Syria)

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Paul Judas (Jude)Silas Antioch Barsabas