Acts 15:25

Acts 15:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
• New International Version (NIV)So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul—
• English Standard Version (ESV)it has seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
• New King James Version (NKJV)it seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Context of Acts 15:25

23This is the letter they took with them: “This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings! 24“We understand that some men from here have troubled you and upset you with their teaching, but we did not send them! So we decided, having come to complete agreement, to send you official representatives, along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, 26who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27We are sending Judas and Silas to confirm what we have decided concerning your question.

Acts 15:25 word by word

ἔδοξεν ἡμῖν γενομένοις ὁμοθυμαδὸν ἐκλεξαμένοις ἄνδρας πέμψαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς σὺν τοῖς ἀγαπητοῖς ἡμῶν Βαρναβᾷ καὶ Παύλῳ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• It seemed goodδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• being assembledγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• with one accordὁμοθυμαδόνhomothumadon · unitedG3661
• to sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• chosenἐκλέγωeklegomai · to selectG1586
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• youσύsu · youG4771
• withσύνsun · withG4862
• belovedἀγαπητόςagapētos · belovedG27
• BarnabasΒαρνάβαςBarnabas · BarnabasG921
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972

Cross-references for Acts 15:25

• Acts 15:28“For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay no greater burden on you than these few requirements:
• Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
• Luke 1:3Having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, I also have decided to write an accurate account for you, most honorable Theophilus,
• Acts 15:6So the apostles and elders met together to resolve this issue.
• Acts 1:14They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.
• Acts 2:1On the day of Pentecost all the believers were meeting together in one place.
• 1 Corinthians 1:10I appeal to you, dear brothers and sisters, by the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, to live in harmony with each other. Let there be no divisions in the church. Rather, be of one mind, united in thought and purpose.
• Acts 15:22Then the apostles and elders together with the whole church in Jerusalem chose delegates, and they sent them to Antioch of Syria with Paul and Barnabas to report on this decision. The men chosen were two of the church leaders—Judas (also called Barsabbas) and Silas.
• Romans 16:12Give my greetings to Tryphena and Tryphosa, the Lord’s workers, and to dear Persis, who has worked so hard for the Lord.
• Ephesians 6:21To bring you up to date, Tychicus will give you a full report about what I am doing and how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper in the Lord’s work.
• Colossians 4:7Tychicus will give you a full report about how I am getting along. He is a beloved brother and faithful helper who serves with me in the Lord’s work.
• Philemon 1:16He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
• 2 Peter 3:15And remember, our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved. This is what our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom God gave him—
• Acts 15:2Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.
• Galatians 2:9In fact, James, Peter, and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews.

Commentaries on Acts 15:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-35Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-29The Jerusalem church selected two leaders to report its decision. They carried a letter from the apostles and elders in Jerusalem that explained the terms of the agreement.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 24-2724-27. Forasmuch as we have heard that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words--without authority or even knowledge of the church at Jerusalem, though they belonged to it, and probably pretended to represent its views. subverting your souls--Such strong language is evidently designed to express indignation at this attempt, by an unauthorized party, to bring the whole Christian Church under judicial and legal bondage.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 15:25

• Antioch
• Catholicity
• Church
• Circumcision
• Council
• Doctrines
• Elder
• Epistles
• Gentiles
• Judas (Jude)
• Law
• Paul
• Silas
• Titus

In the dictionaries

• Barnabas
• Paul
• Paul, Saul
• Abstain
• Antioch
• Cause
• Choice
• Consider
• Conversion
• Council

Commentaries on Acts 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings