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The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
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Commentators view this gathering as the first church council, establishing a vital precedent for church governance. They note that leadership wasn't an autocracy but a deliberative process. While apostles and elders led, scholars highlight that the 'whole church' was present and involved in the decision (Acts 15:22), setting a pattern for handling major disputes collectively.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
Were gathered together (συνηχθησαν). First aorist (effective) passive indicative. The church is not named here as in verse 4, but …
19th Century
Anglican
And the apostles and elders came together.—The meeting rightly takes its place as the first in the long series of council…
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
The apostles and elders met together. Luke says, not that the entire Church was gathered together, but those who excelled in doctrine and …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the apostles and elders came together And also the brethren, or private members of the church, even the whole ch…
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