Study it in the app“Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas who was called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.”
ThenΤότεit seemed goodἔδοξεto the apostlesτοῖς ἀποστόλοιςandκαὶthe elders,τοῖς πρεσβυτέροιςwithσὺνthe wholeὅλῃassembly,τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳto chooseἐκλεξαμένουςmenἄνδραςfrom amongἐξthemαὐτῶνandsend themπέμψαιtoεἰςAntiochἈντιόχειανwithσὺνPaulτῷ ΠαύλῳandκαὶBarnabas:ΒαρναβᾷJudasἸούδανwho was calledτὸν καλούμενονBarsabbas,ΒαρσαββᾶνandκαὶSilas,Σιλᾶνleadingἡγουμένουςmenἄνδραςamongἐνthe brothers.τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς
then
Then, at that time.
Where else “Tote” appearsseem
To seem to be something; “to seem good” is to agree on a decision.
Where else “edoxe” appearsapostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolois” appearselder
A leader of the people or of believers.
Where else “presbyterois” appearswith
With, together with.
Where else “syn” appearswhole, all
Whole, entire, all.
Where else “holēi” appearschurch
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsiai” appearschoose
Choose, select.
Where else “eklexamenous” appearsman
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andras” appearssend
To make someone go to another place with a task.
Where else “pempsai” appearsAntioch
See it on the mapWhere else “Antiocheian” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulōi” appearsBarnabas
Barnabas, the surname given to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus; it was explained as "son of encouragement". He traveled and worked with Paul.
Where else “Barnabai” appearsJudas
Judas or Judah, depending on the person: Judah the son of Jacob and his tribe, Judas Iscariot, Judas the brother of Jesus, and others with this name.
Where else “Ioudan” appearscall
To give someone a name.
Where else “kaloumenon” appearsBarsabbas
Barsabbas, a surname borne by two men: Joseph, proposed to replace Judas among the apostles, and Judas, sent to Antioch.
Where else “Barsabban” appearsSilas
Silas, a leader of the believers in Jerusalem and a companion of Paul; also called Silvanus.
Where else “Silan” appearslead
To lead others, be in charge.
Where else “hēgoumenous” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphois” appearsAntioch
Today: Antakya (Antioch on the Orontes), Turkey
An important city of Syria, about 15 miles (25 km) inland from the Mediterranean, in present-day Turkey. There was another Antioch in Pisidia, in central Turkey today.
There the disciples were first called "Christians" (Acts 11:26). The assembly sent Paul and Barnabas out from there on their first journey (Acts 13:1-3).
21For Moses, from ancient generations, has in every city those who proclaim him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
22 · This verse (above)
23They wrote by their hand: “The apostles and the elders, your brothers, to the brothers throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia who are from the nations: greetings.
1. What it says
What disagreement arose in Antioch, and whom did they send to Jerusalem to deal with it? (vv. 1-2)
2. What it means
How did the apostles and elders reach a decision? Who spoke, and what weighed in it? (vv. 6-22)
3. How I live it
They listened to everyone before deciding (vv. 7, 12). How can you listen better to someone you disagree with?
