Passage Research
Acts 15 — Sermon Preparation
The Jerusalem Council settles the question of Gentile circumcision, sends a letter of freedom to the churches; Paul and Barnabas then part ways. Below is a research summary for Acts 15, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
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- Greek words / lemmas
- 26
- classic sermon excerpts
- 7
- preachers & commentators
Acts 15 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Βαρναβᾶς | Barnábas | G921 | 9 | Barnabas |
| ἀδελφός | adelphós | G80 | 11 | brother |
| Παῦλος | Paûlos | G3972 | 9 | Paul, Paulus |
| λόγος | lógos | G3056 | 8 | account, cause, communication, concerning |
| ἔθνος | éthnos | G1484 | 7 | Gentile, heathen, nation, people |
| πρεσβύτερος | presbýteros | G4245 | 5 | elder, old |
| Σιλᾶς | Sílas | G4609 | 4 | Silas |
How preachers through history handled this text
26 public-domain excerpts on Acts 15, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“We see from the words "purifying their hearts by faith," and the address of St. Peter, that justification by faith, and sanctification by the Holy Ghost, cannot be separated; and that both are the gift of God. We have great cause to bless God that we have heard the gospel. May we have that faith which the great Searcher of hearts approves, and attests by the seal of the Holy Spirit. Then our hearts and consciences will be purified from the guilt of sin, and we shall be freed from the burdens some try to lay upon the disciples of Christ. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Acts 15:7–21 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Antioch 1— Acts 15:1
- Judea 1— Acts 15:1
- Jerusalem— Acts 15:2
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