Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
our beloved Barnabas and Paul—Barnabas is put first here, and in Acts 15:12, on account of his former superior position in the church at Jerusalem (see Acts 9:27; Acts 11:22) —an evidence this that we have the document precisely as written, as also of the credibility of this precious history.
Forasmuch as we have heard that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words—without authority or even knowledge of the church at Jerusalem, though they belonged to it, and probably pretended to represent its views.
subverting your souls—Such strong language is evidently designed to express indignation at this attempt, by an unauthorized party, to bring the whole Christian Church under judicial and legal bondage.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Acts 15:25:
Song of Solomon 8:8
Song of Solomon 8:13
Acts 11:21
Acts 15:12
Acts 18:27-28
Acts 21:25
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