We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
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We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
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We have sent therfore Iudas and Sylas which shall also tell you the same thinges by mouth.
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We haue therefore sent Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same things by mouth.
Cross-references (4)
Passages linked to Acts 15:27 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Acts 15:22 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 among the brothers.
- Acts 15:32 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
- 2 John 1:12 Having many things to write to you, I don’t want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.
- 3 John 1:13 I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who…
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.
Ver. 27. We have sent Judas and Silas] Men skilful in comforting consciences and resolving cases, as Act 15:32. Conscience is a diamond, and will be wrought on by nothing but dust of diamond, such as contrition hath ground it to. How like the motion of a puppet, the language of a parrot, is the best discourse, in this subject of conscience, of the not interested man! He is one of a thousand that can declare unto man his righteousness, Job 33:23. Those that would have oil for their lamps, comfort for their consciences, must repair to them that sell it, Mat 25:9.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain They shall inform you of the truth of what…
They shall inform you of the truth of what is contained in this epistle, that you may be more assured it is not forged or counterfeited. Of these men, see Act 15:22.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain We have sent therefore Judas and Silas,.... The chosen…
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas,.... The chosen men before mentioned,
who shall also tell you the same things by mouth; as are written in these letters; which would both confirm and explain things unto them.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Who will tell you the same things - Which…
Who will tell you the same things - Which we have written.
John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 27. Judas and Silas - shall - tell…
Verse 27. Judas and Silas - shall - tell you the same things] These were proofs that the testimony of Paul and Barnabas was true; and that the letter was not forged, as they could witness the same things which the letter contained.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The same things - The same things that we…
The same things - The same things that we wrote to you They will confirm all by their own statements.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 27. by mouth] The Greek has by word. Our…
27. by mouth] The Greek has by word. Our modern phrase com bines the two, by word of mouth, and is given in R. V.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Themselves also shall for shall also, A.V.; by word…
Themselves also shall for shall also, A.V.; by word of mouth for by mouth, A.V. Judas and Silas. (see Act_10:7, note)
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
J. W. McGarvey 1914 · Public Domain See notes on verse 22
See notes on verse 22
J. W. McGarvey (with Philip Y. Pendleton), Commentaries on the New Testament (The Fourfold Gospel, 1914; Acts; and the epistles) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Connecting Statement:
Connecting Statement:
This concludes the letter from the Jerusalem church to the Gentile believers in Antioch.
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General Information:
Here the words "We" and "us" refer to the leaders and believers in the church in Jerusalem. (See: Exclusive and Inclusive "We" and Acts 15:22)
who will tell you the same thing themselves in their own words
This phrase emphasizes that Judas and Silas will say the same things that the apostles and elders had written. AT: "who themselves will tell you the same things about which we have written" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things
This speaks about laws that people need to obey as if they were objects that people carry on their shoulders. (See: Metaphor)
from things sacrificed to idols
This means they are not allowed to eat the meat of an animal that someone sacrifices to an idol.
blood
This refers to drinking blood or eating meat from which the blood has not been drained. (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
things strangled
A strangled animal was killed but its blood was not drained.
Farewell
This announces the end of the letter. AT: "Goodbye"
translationWords
Holy Spirit
turn
sacrifice
false god
sexual immorality
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