Postulasagan 15:28

Heilögum Biblíunni

28 Það er ályktun heilags anda og vor að leggja ekki frekari byrðar á yður en þetta, sem nauðsynlegt er,

Bible Verse Review
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it: John 16:13, 1 Corinthians 7:25, 1 Corinthians 7:40, 1 Corinthians 14:37, 1 Thessalonians 4:8, 1 Peter 1:12

greater: Matthew 11:30, Matthew 23:4, Revelation 2:24

Reciprocal: Exodus 4:14 - anger Luke 1:3 - seemed John 14:26 - Holy Ghost Acts 15:19 - that Acts 15:25 - seemed Acts 16:4 - they delivered 1 Corinthians 7:18 - being 1 Corinthians 9:21 - them Galatians 2:14 - why

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us,.... By various things they had reason doubtless to conclude, that they were under the influence and direction of the Holy Ghost in this affair; as by the spirit of prayer that was among them; by that power and energy with which many of them spoke on this occasion, and that so agreeable to the word of God; and by that unanimity with which they came into the advice given. With respect to the form here used, compare 1 Chronicles 13:2 and the Targum on it, which renders the words thus;

"if it be beautiful before you, and acceptable before the Lord, let us send, c.''

It follows here,

to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things not that they were necessary to salvation, but necessary to secure the peace of the churches, and at least were necessary, at that present time; and therefore since it appeared to be necessary to enjoin them for the present, they hoped they would not refuse to bear them; and especially, since, though they must own they were burdens, and a part of the yoke of bondage, yet they were not many, nor very heavy, and for the future they should lay no other, nor more upon them; and what they did, was to prevent any other or greater burden to be laid; and so the Syriac version renders it, "lest any more, or greater burden should be laid upon you."

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost - This is a strong and undoubted claim to inspiration. It was with special reference to the organization of the church that the Holy Spirit had been promised to them by the Lord Jesus, Matthew 18:18-20; John 14:26.

No greater burden - To impose no greater restraints to enjoin no other observances. See the notes on Acts 15:10.

Than these necessary things - Necessary:

(1) In order to preserve the peace of the church.

(2) To conciliate the minds of the Jewish converts, Acts 15:21.

(3) In their circumstances particularly, because the crime which is specified - licentiousness was one to which all early converts were especially exposed. See the notes on Acts 15:20.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 15:28. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us — The whole council had met under his direction; had consulted under his influence; and gave forth their decree from his especial inspiration.

Necessary things — They were necessary, howsoever burthensome they might appear; and necessary, not only for the time, place, or occasion; but for all times, all places, and all occasions. See this proved in the observations at the end of this chapter.