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Andδὲafter they had spentποιήσαντεςsome time,χρόνονthey were sent offἀπελύθησανinμετ’peaceεἰρήνηςbyἀπὸthe brothersτῶν ἀδελφῶνtoπρὸςthose who had sentτοὺς ἀποστείλανταςthem.αὐτούς
Acts 15:33
Study it in the app“And after they had spent some time, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 15:33, word by word
- after they had spentποιήσαντεςpoiēsantes
do
To carry out an action or cause an effect.
Where else “poiēsantes” appears- some timeχρόνονchronon
time
Time; a span of time.
Where else “chronon” appears- they were sent offἀπελύθησανapelythēsan
send away
To bid someone farewell and let them go.
Where else “apelythēsan” appears- peaceεἰρήνηςeirēnēs
peace with God
The calm God gives: being on good terms with him.
Where else “eirēnēs” appears- the brothersἀδελφῶνadelphōn
brother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphōn” appears- those who had sentἀποστείλανταςaposteilantas
send
To send someone somewhere on an errand, on behalf of the sender.
Where else “aposteilantas” appears
The context
32Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
33 · This verse (above)
34But it seemed good to Silas to remain there.
To study Acts 15 in a group
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?