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They Don't Speak for Us
The Jerusalem council makes it unequivocally clear that the Judaizers who troubled the Antioch church were acting without any authority. Commentators call this a 'flat disclaimer' and a 'complete repudiation.' These teachers were self-appointed, falsely claiming to represent the apostles, which serves as a powerful warning against those who teach without a proper commission from the church.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 15:24
18th Century
Theologian
AT Robertson
On Acts 15:24
Certain which went from us (τινες εξ ÂημÂων, Aleph B omit εξελθοντες). A direct blow at the Judaizers, put in delicate language (w…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 15:24
19th Century
Bishop
Certain who went out from us.—The reference is obviously to the teachers (their names are wisely and charitably suppressed) who ha…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 15:24
With Judas, Silas, Paul, and Barnabas, who were going to Antioch, the Jerusalem church sent a letter, recorded here in Ac 15. The placing of “broth…
John Calvin
On Acts 15:24
16th Century
Theologian
Certain which went out from us. We see that there was no partiality among these holy men, a practice that always corrupts sound and right …
John Gill
On Acts 15:24
17th Century
Pastor
Forasmuch as we have heard
By the report of Paul and Barnabas, who were sent by the church at Antioch to Jerusalem, …
Matthew Henry
On Acts 15:22–35
17th Century
Minister
Authorized to declare they were directed by the immediate influence of the Holy Spirit, the apostles and disciples were assured that it seemed good…