SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:32
Judas y Silas, como ellos tambin eran profetas, consolaron y confirmaron a los hermanos con abundancia de palabra.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 15:32
Verse 32. Judas and Silas, being prophets] That is, being teachers in the Church. This signification of the word prophet we have often already seen. See the notes on chap. xi. 27; xiii. 1. Exhorted the brethren] To abide steadily attached to God, and to each other, in peace, love, and unity.
And confirmed them.] In the blessed truths they had already received.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 32. And Judas and Silas being also prophets themselves , etc.] As well as Paul and Barnabas, and others, that were at Antioch; (see Acts 13:1) and by prophets are meant, not only such who had the gift of foretelling things to come; though such there were, and these might have that gift; but such who were able to explain the prophecies of the Old Testament, give the true sense of the Scriptures, and open them to the edification of others; wherefore having such gifts, they made use of them; Bezas ancient copy adds, full of the Holy Ghost: and exhorted the brethren with many words ; which does not so much design the prolixity of their discourses, and the frequency of their ministrations, though they might preach both long and often; as the richness of the matter of them, as the Syriac version suggests, rendering it, with a rich word; with copiousness, fulness, and abundance of Gospel truths, with which they comforted the brethren, giving them many useful instructions and exhortations: and confirmed them ; in the doctrines of the Gospel, and particularly in their Christian liberty, and freedom from the law of Moses, in which the false teachers had endeavoured to stagger them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 22-35 - Being warranted to declare themselves directed by the immediat influence of the Holy Ghost, the apostles and disciples were assure that it seemed good unto God the Holy Spirit, as well as to them, to lay upon the converts no other burden than the things before mentioned which were necessary, either on their own account, or from presen circumstances. It was a comfort to hear that carnal ordinances were n longer imposed on them, which perplexed the conscience, but could no purify or pacify it; and that those who troubled their minds wer silenced, so that the peace of the church was restored, and that whic threatened division was removed. All this was consolation for whic they blessed God. Many others were at Antioch. Where many labour in the word and doctrine, yet there may be opportunity for us: the zeal an usefulness of others should stir us up, not lay us asleep.
Greek Textus Receptus
ιουδας 2455 N-NSM {VAR1: τε 5037 PRT } {VAR2: δε 1161 CONJ } και 2532 CONJ σιλας 4609 N-NSM και 2532 CONJ αυτοι 846 P-NPM προφηται 4396 N-NPM οντες 5607 5752 V-PXP-NPM δια 1223 PREP λογου 3056 N-GSM πολλου 4183 A-GSM παρεκαλεσαν 3870 5656 V-AAI-3P τους 3588 T-APM αδελφους 80 N-APM και 2532 CONJ επεστηριξαν 1991 5656 V-AAI-3P
Vincent's NT Word Studies
32. Many words. Or, lit., much discourse; adding the spoken to the written consolation.Exhorted. Or comforted. See on ver. 31. The latter agrees better with consolation there.
Confirmed. See on ch. xiv. 22.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:32 {Being themselves also prophets} (kai autoi profetai ontes). As well as Paul and Barnabas and like Agabus (#11:27-30), for-speakers for Christ who justify the commendation in the letter (verse #27) "with many words" (dia logou pollou), "with much talk," and no doubt with kindly words concerning the part played at the Conference by Paul and Barnabas. {Confirmed} (epesterixan). See on 14:22. It was a glorious time with no Judaizers to disturb their fellowship as in #1-3.
