Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
touching the Gentiles . . . we have written and concluded that they observe no such things, etc.—This shows that with all their conciliation to Jewish prejudice, the Church of Jerusalem was taught to adhere to the decision of the famous council held there (Acts 15:19-29).
they glorified the Lord, etc.—constrained to justify his course, notwithstanding the Jewish complexion of the Christianity of Jerusalem.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 21:25:
Acts 24:11
1 Corinthians 8:1
1 Corinthians 9:20
Galatians 2:12
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