Acts 15:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²³And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

Acts 15:23 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 23:26
Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
Galatians 1:21
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Romans 16:3-16
Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: …
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:

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 22-35)

We have here the result of the consultation that was held at Jerusalem about the imposing of the ceremonial law upon the Gentiles. Much more, it is likely, was said about it than is here recorded; but at length it was brought to a head, and the advice which James gave was universally approved and agreed to nemine contradicente—unanimously; and letters were accordingly sent by messengers of their o…

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, David Brown’s Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (1871)

(vv. 23)

22-23. Judas surnamed Barsabas--therefore not the apostle “Judas the brother of James” (Ac 1:13), surnamed “Thaddeus” (Mt 10:3); nor can it be shown that he was a brother of “Joseph called Barsabas” (Ac 1:23). But nothing is known of him beyond what is here said. and Silas--the same as “Silvanus” in the Epistles. He became Paul’s companion on his second missionary journey (Ac 15:40). chief men amo…