Study it in the app“They 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.”
They wroteγράψαντεςbyδιὰtheirαὐτῶνhand:χειρὸς“The apostlesΟἱ ἀπόστολοιandκαὶthe elders,οἱ πρεσβύτεροιyour brothers,ἀδελφοὶto the brothersτοῖς ἀδελφοῖςthroughoutκατὰAntiochτὴν ἈντιόχειανandκαὶSyriaΣυρίανandκαὶCiliciaΚιλικίανwho areτοῖςfromἐξthe nations:ἐθνῶνgreetings.χαίρειν
write
To set down words in writing: letters, laws, books.
Where else “grapsantes” appearshand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiros” appearsapostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostoloi” appearselder
A leader of the people or of believers.
Where else “presbyteroi” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphoi” appearsAntioch
See it on the mapWhere else “Antiocheian” appearsSyria
See it on the mapWhere else “Syrian” appearsCilicia
Cilicia, a region in the south-east of present-day Turkey; its capital was Tarsus.
Where else “Kilikian” appearsGentile
The peoples who are not Israel.
Where else “ethnōn” appearsgreet
What one says on meeting: literally "rejoice!".
Where else “chairein” appears1Antioch
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).
2Syria
Today: Syria (plus parts of southern Turkey and Lebanon)
A region north of Israel around Antioch and Damascus; today it is the country of Syria, and part lies in Turkey.
When Jesus was born, Quirinius governed Syria (Luke 2:2). Paul passed through Syria on his journeys and strengthened the assemblies (Acts 15:41).
22Then 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.
23 · This verse (above)
24Since we have heard that some from among us who went out have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, men to whom we gave no instructions,
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?
