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Kisah Para Rasul 15:28

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Antioch;   Catholicity;   Church;   Circumcision;   Council;   Decrees;   Doctrines;   Elder;   Epistles;   Gentiles;   Holy Spirit;   Judas (Jude);   Law;   Silas;   Titus;   Thompson Chain Reference - Church;   Government;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Holy Spirit, the Teacher, the;   Justification before God;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Circumcision;   Council;   Meats;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   Antioch in syria;   Guidance;   Holy spirit;   Paul;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Burden;   Legalism;   Sermon on the Mount;   Worship;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Abstinence;   Holy Ghost;   Ordination;   Presbyterians;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Antioch;   Holy Ghost;   James;   Peter;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - James, the General Epistle of;   Silas;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Apostolic Council;   Galatians, Letter to the;   Prophecy, Prophets;   Romans, Book of;   Spirit;   Unity;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Burden;   Church;   Council;   English Versions;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   James;   James, Epistle of;   Judas;   Paul the Apostle;   Peter;   Power of the Keys;   Predestination;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles;   Antioch ;   Blood;   Catholic Epistles;   Commandment;   Divisions;   Ebionism (2);   Holy Spirit;   Holy Spirit (2);   Ignatius;   Inspiration;   Law;   Letter;   Offence (2);   Possession;   Pre-Eminence ;   Property (2);   Sabbath ;   Silas or Silyanus;   Will;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Acts of the Apostles;   Antioch in Syria ;   Barnabas ;   Silas ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Antioch;   Judas;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Abstinence;   Antioch;   Blood;   Synods;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Burden;   Epistle;   James;   Keys, Power of;   Lord's Day;   Sabbath;   Silas;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - New Testament;   Saul of Tarsus;  

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Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Sebab adalah keputusan Roh Kudus dan keputusan kami, supaya kepada kamu jangan ditanggungkan lebih banyak beban dari pada yang perlu ini:
Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
Karena berkenan kepada Rohulkudus dan kepada kami, bahwa janganlah diletakkan ke atas kamu barang tanggungan yang lebih berat daripada yang wajib ini,

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
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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.


 
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