Acts 15:23

They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

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WEBBE

They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.

BSB

and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

KJV

And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

ASV

and they wrote [thus] by them, The apostles and the elders, brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

BBE

And they sent a letter by them, saying, The Apostles and the older brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, may joy be with you:

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γράψαντες grapsantes having written G1125 διὰ dia through G1223 χειρὸς cheiros [the] hand G5495 αὐτῶν autōn of them G846 τάδε·¶ tade these things G3592 Οἱ Hoi The G3588 ἀπόστολοι apostoloi apostles G652 καὶ kai and G2532 οἱ hoi the G3588 πρεσβύτεροι presbuteroi elders G4245 καὶ kai and G2532 οἱ hoi the G3588 ἀδελφοὶ adelphoi brothers G80 τοῖς tois To those G3588 κατὰ kata in G2596 τὴν tēn (the) G3588 Ἀντιόχειαν Antiocheian Antioch G490 καὶ kai and G2532 Συρίαν Surian Syria G4947 καὶ kai and G2532 Κιλικίαν Kilikian Cilicia G2791 ἀδελφοῖς adelphois to brothers G80 τοῖς tois (the) G3588 ἐξ ex among G1537 ἐθνῶν ethnōn the Gentiles G1484 χαίρειν.¶ chairein Greeting G5463

The early church

"The Apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia." "To those in Antioch," it says, "and Syria and Cilicia," where the disease had its birth. Observe how they say nothing harsher against those brethren, but look to one thing only, namely, to undo the mischief which has been done. For this would make even the movers of the faction there to confess that they were wrong. They do not say, The seducers, the pestilent fellows, or suchlike: though where need is, Paul does this, as when he says, "O full of all guile": but here, the point being carried, there was no need.
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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Cross-references

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People & places

Antioch (Syria)CiliciaSyria

Topics

CiliciaEpistles

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