SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:15
y con esto concuerdan las palabras de los profetas, como est escrito:
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 15:15
Verse 15. And to this agree the words of the prophets] Peter had asserted the fact of the conversion of the Gentiles; and James shows that that fact was the fulfillment of declarations made by the prophets.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. And to this agree the words of the prophets , etc.] In several of the prophecies of the Old Testament, which plainly speak of the calling of the Gentiles; though James thought it sufficient to produce only one instead of many: as it is written ; in ( Amos 9:11,12) and this is agreeably to the Jewish way of citing Scriptures, as Surenhusius observes; so it is said f737 , in twenty four places the priests are called Levites, and this is one of them, ( Ezekiel 44:15) where only one place is mentioned, instead of the twenty four.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-21 - We see from the words "purifying their hearts by faith," and the address of St. Peter, that justification by faith, and sanctificatio 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, an attests by the seal of the Holy Spirit. Then our hearts and conscience 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. Paul and Barnaba showed by plain matters of fact, that God owned the preaching of the pure gospel to the Gentiles without the law of Moses; therefore to press that law upon them, was to undo what God had done. The opinion of James was, that the Gentile converts ought not to be troubled abou Jewish rites, but that they should abstain from meats offered to idols so that they might show their hatred of idolatry. Also, that the should be cautioned against fornication, which was not abhorred by the Gentiles as it should be, and even formed a part of some of their rites. They were counselled to abstain from things strangled, and from eating blood; this was forbidden by the law of Moses, and also here from reverence to the blood of the sacrifices, which being then stil offered, it would needlessly grieve the Jewish converts, and furthe prejudice the unconverted Jews. But as the reason has long ceased, we are left free in this, as in the like matters. Let converts be warne to avoid all appearances of the evils which they formerly practised, or are likely to be tempted to; and caution them to use Christian libert with moderation and prudence.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ τουτω 5129 D-DSN συμφωνουσιν 4856 5719 V-PAI-3P οι 3588 T-NPM λογοι 3056 N-NPM των 3588 T-GPM προφητων 4396 N-GPM καθως 2531 ADV γεγραπται 1125 5769 V-RPI-3S
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:15 {To this agree} (toutwi sumfwnousin). Associative instrumental case (toutwi) after sumfwnousin (voice together with, symphony with, harmonize with), from sumfwnew, old verb seen already in #Mt 18:19; Lu 5:36; Ac 5:9 which see. James cites only #Am 9:11,12 from the LXX as an example of "the words of the prophets" (hoi logoi twn profetwn) to which he refers on this point. The somewhat free quotation runs here through verses #16-18 of #Ac 15 and is exceedingly pertinent. The Jewish rabbis often failed to understand the prophets as Jesus showed. The passage in Amos refers primarily to the restoration of the Davidic empire, but also the Messiah's Kingdom (the throne of David his father," #Lu 1:32).
