John Bengel Commentary - Acts 15:22 - 15:22

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John Bengel Commentary - Acts 15:22 - 15:22


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Act 15:22. Ἔδοξε, it pleased) A weighty word, Act 15:25; Act 15:28; Act 15:34. The synonym is, κρίνω, I judge, my sentence is, Act 15:19; whence τὰ δόγματα τὰ κεκριμένα, the decrees that were ordained, ch. Act 16:4.-ἐκκλησίᾳ, the Church) This too had its part to act (its share) in the decision.-ἐκλεξαμένους) Resolve the words thus, ἵνα ἐκλεξάμενοι ἄνδρας πέμψωσι.-ἐξ αὐτῶν, from among themselves) in whom they could repose confidence. In all ways precaution was taken that Paul should not seem to be reporting (delivering) the decision of the council, as if it were his own.-καὶ Σίλαν, and Silas) Silvanus is put before Timothy, as the companion of Paul, in 2Co 1:19, and both Epp. to the Thess.: from it is formed the diminutive, Silas: ch. Act 17:10.