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It seemed good unto us (edoxen hēmin). See statement by Luke in Act 15:22, and now this definite decision is in the epistle itself. It is repeated in Act 15:28.
Having come to one accord (genomenois homothumadon). On this adverb, common in Acts, See note on Act 1:14. But genomenois clearly means that the final unity was the result of the Conference (private and public talks). The Judaizers are here brushed to one side as the defeated disturbers that they really were who had lacked the courage to vote against the majority.
To choose out men and send them (eklexamenois andras pempsai A B L, though Aleph C D read eklexamenous as in Act 15:22). Precisely the same idiom as in Act 15:22, “having chosen out to send.”
With our beloved Barnabas and Paul (sun tois agapētois hēmōn Barnabāi kai Paulōi). The verbal adjective agapētois (common in the N.T.) definitely sets the seal of warm approval on Barnabas and Paul. Paul (Gal 2:9) confirms this by his statement concerning the right hand of fellowship given.