Kisah Para Rasul 15:22

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Maka rasul-rasul dan penatua-penatua beserta seluruh jemaat itu mengambil keputusan untuk memilih dari antara mereka beberapa orang yang akan diutus ke Antiokhia bersama-sama dengan Paulus dan Barnabas, yaitu Yudas yang disebut Barsabas dan Silas. Keduanya adalah orang terpandang di antara saudara-saudara itu.

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Maka rasul-rasul dan penatua-penatua beserta seluruh jemaat itu mengambil keputusan untuk memilih dari antara mereka beberapa orang yang akan diutus ke Antiokhia bersama-sama dengan Paulus dan Barnabas, yaitu Yudas yang disebut Barsabas dan Silas. Keduanya adalah orang terpandang di antara saudara-saudara itu.

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Setelah itu, maka tampaknya baik kepada segala rasul dan ketua-ketua beserta dengan segenap sidang jemaat akan memilih beberapa orang dari antara mereka itu menyuruh ke Antiokhia bersama-sama dengan Paulus dan Barnabas, yaitu Yudas yang bergelar Barsabas, dan Silas, pemimpin di antara segala saudara.

Contextual Overview

²² Then pleased it the Apostles & elders, with the whole Church, to sende chosen me of their owne companie to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas: [That is] Iudas, whose sirname was Barsabas, and Silas, which were chiefe men among the brethren, ²³ And wrote letters by them, after this maner. ²⁴ The Apostles, and elders, & brethren, sende greetinges vnto ye brethren, which are of the gentiles in Antiochia, Syria, & Cilicia. Forasmuch as we haue heard, that certayne which departed from vs, haue troubled you with wordes, & cumbred your myndes, saying ye must be circumcised and kepe the lawe, to who we gaue no such commaundent: ²⁵ It seemed therfore to vs a good thing, when we were come together with one accorde, to sende chosen men vnto you, with our beloued Barnabas and Paul, ²⁶ Men that haue ieoparded their lyues, for ye name of our Lorde Iesus Christe. ²⁷ We haue sent therefore Iudas and Silas, which shall also tell you ye same thynges by mouth. ²⁸ For it seemed good to the holy ghost, and to vs, to charge you with no more then these necessarie thynges [That is to say] ²⁹ That ye abstayne from thynges offered to idols, and from blood, and from strangled, and from fornication: From which yf ye kepe your selues, ye shall do well. So fare ye well. ³⁰ Nowe therfore, when they were departed, they came to Antioche, and gathered the multitude together, and delyuered the epistle. ³¹ Which when they had read, they reioyced of the consolation.

Bible Verse Review
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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.