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Biblia Warszawska

Dzieje Apostolskie 15:22

Wówczas postanowili apostołowie i starsi razem z całym zborem posłać do Antiochii wraz z Pawłem i Barnabą wybranych spośród siebie mężów: Judę, zwanego Barsabaszem, i Sylasa, zajmujących wśród braci przodujące stanowisko,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Antioch;   Barsabas;   Catholicity;   Church;   Circumcision;   Council;   Doctrines;   Elder;   Gentiles;   Judas (Jude);   Law;   Paul;   Silas;   Titus;   Thompson Chain Reference - Antioch;   Judas;   Silas;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Justification before God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Barsabas;   Circumcision;   Council;   Judas;   Meats;   Silas;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Antioch in syria;   Brother;   Elder;   Gospels;   Judas;   Silas;   Timothy;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Age, Old (the Aged);   Mission;   Peter, First, Theology of;   Sermon on the Mount;   Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Abstinence;   Ordination;   Presbyterians;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Antioch;   James;   Judas;   Peter;   Silas;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Judas Barsabas;   Silas;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Apostles;   Apostolic Council;   Bar;   Barsabas;   Council of Jerusalem;   Galatians, Letter to the;   Judas;   Letter;   Luke;   Romans, Book of;   Silas, Silvanus;   Unity;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Antioch;   Christian;   Church;   Church Government;   Council;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   James;   James, Epistle of;   Judas;   Paul the Apostle;   Peter;   Power of the Keys;   Romans, Epistle to the;   Silas;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Aristion (Aristo);   Blood;   Choice;   Church;   Divisions;   Ebionism (2);   Election;   Governments;   Joseph ;   Judas Barsabbas;   Name ;   Peter Epistles of;   Property (2);   Prophecy Prophet Prophetess;   Silas or Silyanus;   Surname;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Antioch in Syria ;   Barnabas ;   Barsabas ;   Elders;   Judas ;   Silas ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Judas;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Antioch;   Barsabas;   Judas;   Silas;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ju'das,;   Paul;   Si'las;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Antioch;   Barsabas;   Silas;   Synods;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Law of Moses, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apostle;   Bishop;   Choose;   Church;   Church Government;   Joseph Barsabbas;   Judas;   Judas Barsabbas;   Luke, the Evangelist;   Presbyter;   Silas;   Surname;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Barnabas;   Bishop;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - New Testament;   Saul of Tarsus;  

Parallel Translations

Biblia Brzeska (1563)
Tedy się zdało apostołom i starszym, ze wszytkim kościołem, przebrane męże z pośród siebie posłać do Antyjochijej z Pawłem i Barnabaszem, Judę, którego zwano Barsabas i Sylę, męże przedniejsze miedzy bracią.
Biblia Gdańska (1632)
Tedy się zdało Apostołom i starszym ze wszystkim zborem, aby wybrane spośród siebie męże posłali do Antyjochyi z Pawłem i z Barnabaszem, to jest Judasa, którego zwano Barsabaszem, i Sylę, męże przedniejsze między braćmi.
Biblia Przekład Toruński
22 Wtedy apostołowie i starsi razem z całym zborem uznali za słuszne, aby razem z Pawłem i z Barnabą posłać do Antiochii wybranych spośród siebie mężów, to jest Judę, którego zwano Barsabaszem i Sylasa, mężów przewodzących wśród braci,
Nowe Przymierze Zaremba
Wtedy apostołowie oraz starsi wraz z całym zgromadzeniem postanowili posłać do Antiochii, razem z Pawłem i Barnabą, wybranych spośród siebie ludzi. Byli nimi Juda, zwany Barsabbasem, i Sylas. Należeli oni wśród braci do przywódców.
Nowa Biblia Gdańska (2012)
Wtedy apostołom i starszym wraz z całym zborem wydało się słuszne, aby wybrać spośród siebie mężów oraz posłać ich do Antiochii, wraz z Pawłem i Barnabaszem: Judasa zwanego Barsabasem oraz Sylasa, czyli mężów pokazujących drogę wśród braci.
Biblia Tysiąclecia
Tedy się zdało Apostołom i starszym ze wszystkim zborem, aby wybrane spośród siebie męże posłali do Antyjochyi z Pawłem i z Barnabaszem, to jest Judasa, którego zwano Barsabaszem, i Sylę, męże przedniejsze między braćmi.
Uwspółcześniona Biblia Gdańska
Wtedy apostołowie i starsi wraz z całym kościołem uznali za słuszne posłać do Antiochii z Pawłem i Barnabą wybranych spośród siebie ludzi: Judę, zwanego Barsabą, i Sylasa, przodujących wśród braci.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

pleased: Acts 15:23, Acts 15:25, Acts 6:4, Acts 6:5, 2 Samuel 3:36, 2 Chronicles 30:4, 2 Chronicles 30:12

to send: Acts 15:27, Acts 8:14, Acts 11:22

Barsabas: Acts 1:23

Silas: Acts 15:27, Acts 15:32, Acts 15:40, Acts 16:19, Acts 16:25, Acts 16:29, Acts 17:4, Acts 17:10, Acts 17:14, Acts 18:5, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1, 1 Peter 5:12, Silvanus

Reciprocal: Acts 11:19 - Antioch Acts 14:26 - to Antioch Acts 21:22 - the multitude 2 Corinthians 8:19 - but Galatians 2:9 - James

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church,.... The opinion, judgment, and advice of James, being approved of by the whole body of the apostles, ministers, and brethren of the church assembled together on this occasion; they unanimously agreed,

to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas; that is, they thought fit to choose some persons from among themselves, out of that assembly, or who were members of the church at Jerusalem; and send them to Antioch, where the difference began, along with Paul and Barnabas, to give an account of the sense of the apostles, elders, and brethren, about the affair in controversy, and what was their advice upon the whole: and the rather they took this step, to prevent all suspicion of Paul and Barnabas giving a partial account, or putting a wrong turn upon the sentiments of this assembly, they being parties concerned on one side, wherefore they thought fit to send some indifferent persons along with them, to confirm their narrative, and to compose differences among them, and to bring back an account of the state of the church:

namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas; :-

and Silas, the same with Sylvanus:

chief men among the brethren, leading men among them, who went before them, were guides to them, in doctrine and discipline; for these were prophets or preachers, as appears from Acts 15:32 and these they pitched upon, partly out of respect to Paul and Barnabas, as being suitable companions for them, and partly out of respect to the church at Antioch, and chiefly because of their ability, and capacity, for such service they were sent upon.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then pleased it - It seemed fit and proper to them.

The apostles and elders - To whom the business had been particularly referred, Acts 15:2. Compare Acts 16:4.

With the whole church - All the Christians who were there assembled together. They concurred in the sentiment, and expressed their approbation in the letter that was sent, Acts 15:23. Whether they were consulted does not particularly appear. But as it is not probable that they would volunteer an opinion unless they were consulted, it seems most reasonable to suppose that the apostles and elders submitted the case to them for their approbation. It would seem that the apostles and elders deliberated on it, and decided it; but still, for the sake of peace and unity, they also took measures to ascertain that their decision agreed with the sentiment of the church.

Chosen men - Men chosen for this purpose.

Of their own company - From among themselves. Greater weight and authority would thus be attached to their message.

Judas surnamed Barsabas - Possibly the same who was nominated to the vacant place in the apostleship, Acts 1:23. But Grotius supposes that it was his brother.

And Silas - He was afterward the traveling companion of Paul, Acts 15:40; Acts 16:25, Acts 16:29; Acts 17:4, Acts 17:10, Acts 17:15. He is also the same person, probably, who is mentioned by the name of Silvanus, 2 Corinthians 1:19; 1Th 1:1; 2 Thessalonians 1:1; 1 Peter 5:12.

Chief men among the brethren - Greek: leaders. Compare Luke 22:26. Men of influence, experience, and authority in the church. Judas and Silas are said to have been prophets, Acts 15:32. They had, therefore, been engaged as preachers and rulers in the church at Jerusalem.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 15:22. Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole Church — James determined what ought to be done; and the whole assembly resolved how that should be done.

Chosen men of their own company — Paul and Barnabas were to return: they could have witnessed to the Church at Antioch what was done at the council at Jerusalem; but as it was possible that their testimony might be suspected, from the part they had already taken in this question at Antioch, it was necessary that a deputation from the council should accompany them. Accordingly Judas and Silas are sent to corroborate by their oral testimony what was contained in the letters sent from the council.


 
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