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Phillips adds that these self-motivated "snakes" "had neither the backing of the Bible nor of the brethren. The apostles and leading elders of the church in Jerusalem wanted it know that they not only had no part in that legalistic teaching, but they disassociated themselves from it altogether." (Exploring Acts) Instruction (1291)(diastello from dia = asunder, intensifies + stello = to send) means to send through referring to giving an explicit command that is unambiguously, unmistakably clear. It means to draw asunder, to distinguish, to set forth distinctly, to command. Diastello is a stronger verb than entellomai (to command) as we see for example in Mk 7:36 where Jesus "gave them orders not to tell anyone (that He had healed a deaf man)." BDAG - to "define or express in no uncertain terms what one must do" and so to give strict orders (Heb 12:20). When diastello is followed by a negative it means to prohibit or forbid (Mt 16:20, Mark 5:43; 7:36; 8:15; 9:9; ). It is used 8x in the NT only in the middle voice The idea in Ac 15:24 is, 'we gave no express injunction on the points which these Judaizers have raised'"
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Phillips adds that "The Holy Spirit had overruled all the disputing, all the discussion, all the declarations, all the details of the conference ...He had engineered the whole thing to settle once and for all the questions of faith, freedom, and fellowship in the church.” (Exploring Acts)
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Phillips says "That was the kind of diligent keeping of the injunctions that was expected of the Gentiles in the church. Love for the conscience of another brother could demand no less." (Exploring Acts) You will do (4238)(prasso) means doing something as a regular practice or as a routine habit, and is distinguished from poieo which means "to do" which focuses on the end achievement of the action. In contrast prasso focuses on the process or habitual effort to arrive at the end/achievement, and so refers more to the course of conduct, in this case conduct concordant with the points in the letter from the Jerusalem Council. The letter to the Gentiles is found in Acts 15:23-29, beginning with "greetings" and ending with "farewell." Farewell (4517)(rhonnumi prob. from rhoomai = to move with speed) means to strengthen (passive voice here = be strengthened). Be in good health or a wish of health and happiness, equivalent to our good-bye. "Such health, strength, and well-being would doubtless include that related to a person’s spiritual life and relationship with Christ and the saints." (Gilbrant) In the Textus Receptus rhonnumi is found in Acts 15:29, Acts 23:30 (latter not in Nestle-Aland text). BDAG - "Gr-Roman letters generally included at the beginning inquiries about a recipient's health and at the conclusion a wish for the recipient's well-being. The latter formulation was frequently expressed with the verb rhonnumiin the perf. pass. imperative)." Gilbrant - In classical Greek the word rhōnnumi is found as early as the Fifth Century B.C. It appears most frequently in the passive voice meaning “strengthen” or “have strength or might” (Liddell-Scott). As well it can mean “to be eager or enthusiastic” and “to be in good health.” Similarly, it appears as the usual way of ending a letter where it means “farewell” (ibid.). (Complete Biblical Library Greek-English Dictionary)
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Phillips wrote, “For these men to be around a large group of Christians still excited about their salvation, still enthusiastic about winning souls and world missions, and still woefully ignorant, comparatively, of all the majesty and meaning of the Scriptures must have been revolutionary. Any preacher knows how refreshing it is to get in with a group of young Christians eager to learn, after being around an older and more established group where a great deal of the dynamism has been lost and where truth is taken for granted, either to be yawned at or argued about.” (Exploring Acts) As Andrews says "That exactly where many churches are today! The truth is either yawned at or argued about! God help us to love the word of God, listen to the word of God, and live out the word of God!" (Ibid) Acts 15:33 After they had spent time there, they were sent away from the brethren in peace to those who had sent them out. KJV Acts 15:33 And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles. NIV Acts 15:33 After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers with the blessing of peace to return to those who had sent them. NLT Acts 15:33 They stayed for a while, and then the believers sent them back to the church in Jerusalem with a blessing of peace they were sent away from the brethren Acts 16:36; Genesis 26:29; Exodus 4:18; 1 Corinthians 16:11; Hebrews 11:31; 2 John 1:10 Acts 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries DISSENSION ENDS IN PEACE Acts 15:1-2 begins with great dissension in the church, but because of Spirit filled men coming to a wise, unanimous decision, the chapter ends in peace and harmony among the believers, Jewish and Gentile. After they had spent time there - They refers to Judas and Silas. Luke does not tell us how much time they spent in Antioch, but clearly is was sufficient time to allow them to address any questions or concerns the church members might have had about the letter. Jack Andrews remarks that "They planned to stay there for some time to continue to worship with and work with the church at Antioch. It is good to find a true church that you love to be with and minister in. The preacher’s were not looking for another church to go. They were not praying “God get me out of here!” They wanted to stay there longer." (Jack Andrews Expository Studies – Understanding Acts) They were sent away from the brethren in peace - Peace was used as a greeting or farewell corresponding to the Hebrew word shalom - "peace to you". And so very likely they sent them on their way with the common Jewish word "Shalom," which means more that just "peace" but includes a wish for good health, well-being and harmony both within and without, wholeness, peace, health, welfare, safety, soundness, tranquility, prosperity, fullness, rest, harmony; the absence of agitation or discord, a state of calm without anxiety or stress. All of those aspects of peace are inherent in the word "Shalom." Peace (1515)(eirene from verb eiro = to join or bind together that which has been separated) literally pictures the binding or joining together again of that which had been separated or divided and thus setting at one again. It pictures a wholeness with all essential parts joined together (think of a married couple at peace!). Today we might say eirene is depicted by the common expression of “having it all together”. It follows that peace is the opposite of division or dissension. Peace as a state of concord and harmony is the opposite of war. To those who had sent them out - Back to the church at Jerusalem. Sent (649)(apostello from apo = from, away from + stello = to withdraw from, avoid) means to send off, to send forth, to send out. But the meaning of apostello is more than just to send because it means "to send off on a commission to do something as one’s personal representative, with credentials furnished" (Wuest) Acts 15:34 [But it seemed good to Silas to remain there]. KJV Acts 15:34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still. it seemed good Acts 11:25,26; 18:27; 1 Corinthians 16:12 Acts 15 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Note that early Greek manuscripts do not have this verse. One suggestion (and that is all it is) is that a scribe added it later to explain the choice of Silas in Acts 15:40. One additional argument that this verse is authentic is that the previous verse says "they were sent away" which would support Judas and Silas sent back to Jerusalem. The NET Note adds that "The verse is almost certainly not a part of the original text of Acts, but was added to harmonize with the statement about Silas in v. 40.