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And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider of this matter.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Were gathered together (συνηχθησαν). First aorist (effective) passive indicative. The church is not named here as in verse 4, but …

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

And the apostles and elders, etc. They came together in accordance with the authority in Matthew 18:19-20. It would seem, also, that the w…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

And the apostles and elders came together.—The meeting rightly takes its place as the first in the long series of council…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

While Luke says only that the apostles and elders met to consider these questions, his mention of “the whole assembly” in v.12 and “the whole churc…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The apostles and elders met together. Luke says, not that the entire Church was gathered together, but those who excelled in doctrine and …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And the apostles and elders came together
And also the brethren, or private members of the church, even the whole ch…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Some from Judea taught the Gentile converts at Antioch that they could not be saved unless they observed the whole ceremonial law as given by Moses…

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