Acts 15:26

Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
Men	ἀνθρώποις anthrōpois	G444	from G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)) · noun — dative plural masculine
hazarded	παραδεδωκόσιν paradedōkosin	G3860	to surrender · verb — perfect active participle, dative plural masculine
their	αὐτῶν autōn	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — genitive plural masculine
lives	ψυχὰς psuchas	G5590	breath · noun — accusative plural feminine
for	ὑπὲρ huper	G5228	"over" · preposition
name	ὀνόματος onomatos	G3686	a "name" (literally or figuratively) (authority · noun — genitive singular neuter
our	ἡμῶν hēmōn	G2257	of (or from) us
Lord	κυρίου kuriou	G2962	supreme in authority · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title
Jesus	Ἰησοῦ Iēsou	G2424	Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua) · noun — genitive singular masculine, a proper name
Christ	Χριστοῦ. Christou	G5547	anointed · noun — genitive singular masculine, a title

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Cross-references

Acts 14:19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, s…
Acts 9:23-25 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
Philippians 2:29-30 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:
1 Corinthians 15:30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
2 Corinthians 11:23-27 Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, i…
Judges 5:18 Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
Acts 13:50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, an…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:22-35

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 own to the Gentile converts, acquainting them with their sentiments in this matter, which would be a great confirmation to them against the false teachers. Now observe here, I. The choice of the delegates that were to be sent with Paul and Barnabas on this errand; not as if they had any suspicion o…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:26

Men that have hazarded--literally, "rendered up," as in will they did. their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ--Noble testimony to those beloved men! It was doubtless prompted more immediately by the narrative they had just listened to from their own lips (Act 15:12), and judiciously inserted in this letter, to give them the highest weight as the bearers of it, along with their own deputies. Judas and Silas . . . shall tell you the same . . . by mouth--Mark here how considerate and tender it was to send men who would be able to say of Barnabas and Paul what could not be expected to come from themselves.

Adam Clarke on Acts 15:26

Men that have hazarded their lives - This was a high character of Paul and Barnabas: they had already suffered much in the cause of Christ, and exposed their lives to the most imminent danger, and were intent on the same work, notwithstanding the increasing dangers in the way.

John Gill on Acts 15:26

Men that have hazarded their lives,.... As at Antioch, in Pisidia, where a persecution was raised against them, and they were expelled out of the coasts of that place; and at Lystra, where Paul was stoned, and left for dead, Acts 13:50 and this they did, not for any sinister and selfish ends, for any worldly gain, or vain glory, and popular applause, but for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; for the sake of his Gospel, and the enlargement of his interest, and kingdom in the world; and therefore were worthy of esteem, and ought to be regarded and attended to, and greatly to be preferred to false teachers; who only sought themselves, their worldly honour, and ease, and would sacrifice nothin…

The Church Fathers

Who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. In the Greek is added: In every temptation.
— Bede, Retractions on Acts

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Dictionary and topics

Antioch — (1.) In Syria, on the river Orontes, about 16 miles from the Mediterranean, and some 300 miles north of Jerusalem. It was the metropolis of Syria, and afterwards became the capital of the Roman…
Council — Spoken of counsellors who sat in public trials with the governor of a province (Acts 25:12). The Jewish councils were the Sanhedrim, or supreme council of the nation, which had subordinate to it…
Galatians, Epistle to — The genuineness of this epistle is not called in question. Its Pauline origin is universally acknowledged. Occasion of. The churches of Galatia were founded by Paul himself (Acts 16:6; Gal. 1:8;…
James — (1.) The son of Zebedee and Salome; an elder brother of John the apostle. He was one of the twelve. He was by trade a fisherman, in partnership with Peter (Matt. 20:20; 27:56). With John and Peter he…
Paul — =Saul (q.v.) was born about the same time as our Lord. His circumcision-name was Saul, and probably the name Paul was also given to him in infancy “for use in the Gentile world,” as “Saul” would be…
Peter — Originally called Simon (=Simeon, i.e., “hearing”), a very common Jewish name in the New Testament. He was the son of Jona (Matt. 16:17). His mother is nowhere named in Scripture. He had a younger…
Titus — Honourable, was with Paul and Barnabas at Antioch, and accompanied them to the council at Jerusalem (Gal. 2:1-3; Acts 15:2), although his name nowhere occurs in the Acts of the Apostles. He appears…
Antioch · General references — General references
Barnabas · General references — General references
Catholicity · INCUL — INCUL
Circumcision · Abrogated — Abrogated

Acts 15:26

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:22-35

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:26

Adam Clarke on Acts 15:26

John Gill on Acts 15:26

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 15:26

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:22-35

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:26

Adam Clarke on Acts 15:26

John Gill on Acts 15:26

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Acts 15:22-29

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 15:22-29