Acts 15:25
It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Acts 15:25 in other translations
| BSB | So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, |
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| WEB | it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, |
| ASV | it seemed good unto us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, |
| YLT | it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, chosen men to send unto you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul-- |
| DARBY | it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, |
| BBE | It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul, |
| Webster | It seemed good to us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men to you, with our beloved Barnabas and Paul: |
What does Acts 15:25 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:24-27
24-27. Forasmuch as we have heard that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words--without authority or even knowledge of the church at Jerusalem, though they belonged to it, and probably pretended to represent its views. subverting your souls--Such strong language is evidently designed to express indignation at this attempt, by an unauthorized party, to bring the whole Christian Church under…
Barnes' Notes
(&) "one accord" "one mind"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 15:22-35
Being warranted to declare themselves directed by the immediate influence of the Holy Ghost, the apostles and disciples were assured that it seemed good unto God the Holy Spirit, as well as to them, to lay upon the converts no other burden than the things before mentioned, which were necessary, either on their own account, or from present circumstances. It was a comfort to hear that carnal ordinances were no longer…
Acts 15:25 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 15:25
- Acts 15:22
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
- 2 Peter 3:15
And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;
- Acts 1:14
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
- Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
- Acts 15:2
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
- Ephesians 6:21
But that ye also may know my affairs, and how I do, Tychicus, a beloved brother and faithful minister in the Lord, shall make known to you all things:
- 1 Corinthians 1:10
Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
- Matthew 11:26
Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight.
- Colossians 4:9
With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.
- Galatians 2:9
And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
- Acts 15:27-28
We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth. For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;
- Acts 2:46
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
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Context
- Acts 15:24
Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:
- Acts 15:25
It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
- Acts 15:26
Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Acts 15:25 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Nos ha parecido, congregados en uno, elegir varones, y enviarlos á vosotros con nuestros amados Bernabé y Pablo, |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | il nous a semblé bon, étant tous d’accord, de choisir parmi nous des hommes et de les envoyer vers vous avec nos bien-aimés Barnabas et Paul, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | däuchte es uns, einstimmig geworden, gut, Männer auszuerwählen und sie mit unseren Geliebten, Barnabas und Paulus, zu euch zu senden, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | placuit nobis collectis in unum eligere viros, et mittere ad vos cum carissimis nostris Barnaba et Paulo, |