SEV Biblia, Chapter 15:41
Y anduvo la Siria y la Cilicia, confirmando a las Iglesias.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Acts 15:41
Verse 41. Confirming the Churches.] This was the object of his journey: they were young converts, and had need of establishment; and there is no doubt that, by showing them the decision made at the late council of Jerusalem, their faith was greatly strengthened, their hope confirmed, and their love increased. It was this consideration, no doubt, that led some ancient MSS. and some versions to add here, They delivered them the decrees of the apostles and elders to keep; which clause certainly was not an original part of the text, but seems to have been borrowed from the fourth verse of the following chapter. Some have thought that the fourth and fifth verses of the next chapter really belong to this place; or that the first, second, and third verses of it should be read in a parenthesis; but of this there does not appear to be any particular necessity.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 41. And he went through Syria and Cilicia , etc.] Antioch was the metropolis of the former, and Tarsus, the apostles native place, was in the latter; and in both these countries he had been before, and had been the instrument of converting many souls, and of planting churches, which he now visited, as he proposed to Barnabas to do: for it follows, confirming the churches ; in the Gospel, and the truths and ordinances of it, he had before instructed them in: of the church at Antioch, (See Gill on Acts 11:26). And that there were also churches in Cilicia, is very manifest; and particularly there was one at Tarsus, the chief city in it. Herodian, of whom we read in ( Romans 16:11) and Jason, in ( Acts 17:5) who are reckoned among the seventy disciples, are said to be bishops or pastors of this church; (see Gill on Luke 10:1). In the second century there was a church in that city, to which Ignatius wrote an epistle, still extant f759 , in which he makes mention of Philo their deacon: in the third century Helenus presided over this church, and was present at a synod at Antioch, when Paulus Samosatenus was condemned for heresy f760 : in the fourth century mention is made of several churches in Cilicia, and the bishops of them; there was a church at Apsis in Cilicia, Amphion was bishop of Epiphania, Theodorus of Mopsuestia, Cyriacus of Adanan, and Sylvanus of Tarsus, the metropolis; in which last place, in the beginning of this century, several martyrs suffered under Dioclesian, particularly Tharatus, Probus, and Andronicus: here the orthodox, in the times of Valens, would have convened a synod against the Arians, but were hindered by him; and in this century Diodorus, bishop of Tarsus, had the care of all the churches in Cilicia committed to him; in this age also we read of Antoninus, a presbyter of this church, afterwards made bishop of it: in the fifth century mention is made of the bishops of several churches in Cilicia, as of Mopsuesta, Irenopolis, Epiphania, Tarsus, Anazarbus, Sebaste, and others who were present at several councils held at different places in this century; in the sixth century, out of the cities of Cilicia, Jotapa, Pisidia, Pompeiopolis, Tarsus, Coricus, Anemurius, bishops are said to come to the synod at Rome and Constantinople: in the seventh century, Tarsus was the metropolitan church of Cilicia; and mention is made of the bishops of that and of other cities in this country, who assisted at the sixth council at Constantinople: in the eighth century, notice is taken of a Church at Sida in Cilicia f761 ; so long the Christian name was in those parts. Bezas ancient copy adds, delivering the commandments of the elders; and the Vulgate Latin version, bidding them to keep the commandments of the apostles and elders; (see Acts 16:4), namely; the decrees of the assembly at Jerusalem; which seems very agreeable, since the letters were directed and sent to the brethren of the Gentiles in Syria and Cilicia, as well as in Antioch; (see Acts 15:23).
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 36-41 - Here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less than Pau and Barnabas, yet made to end well. Barnabas wished his nephew Joh Mark to go with them. We should suspect ourselves of being partial, an guard against this in putting our relations forward. Paul did not thin him worthy of the honour, nor fit for the service, who had departe from them without their knowledge, or without their consent: see ch 13:13. Neither would yield, therefore there was no remedy but they mus part. We see that the best of men are but men, subject to like passion as we are. Perhaps there were faults on both sides, as usual in suc contentions. Christ's example alone, is a copy without a blot. Yet we are not to think it strange, if there are differences among wise an good men. It will be so while we are in this imperfect state; we shal never be all of one mind till we come to heaven. But what mischief the remainders of pride and passion which are found even in good men, do in the world, and do in the church! Many who dwelt at Antioch, who ha heard but little of the devotedness and piety of Paul and Barnabas heard of their dispute and separation; and thus it will be with ourselves, if we give way to contention. Believers must be constant in prayer, that they may never be led by the allowance of unholy tempers to hurt the cause they really desire to serve. Paul speaks with estee and affection both of Barnabas and Mark, in his epistles, written afte this event. May all who profess thy name, O loving Saviour, be thoroughly reconciled by that love derived from thee which is no easily provoked, and which soon forgets and buries injuries __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
διηρχετο 1330 5711 V-INI-3S δε 1161 CONJ την 3588 T-ASF συριαν 4947 N-ASF και 2532 CONJ κιλικιαν 2791 N-ASF επιστηριζων 1991 5723 V-PAP-NSM τας 3588 T-APF εκκλησιας 1577 N-APF
Robertson's NT Word Studies
15:41 {Went through} (dierceto). Imperfect middle. So Paul went forth on his second mission tour with heart-aches and high hopes mingled together. {Syria and Cilicia} (ten surian kai ten kilikian). He took the opposite course from the first tour, leaving Cyprus to Barnabas and Mark. Probably Paul had established these churches while in Tarsus after leaving Jerusalem (#Ac 9:30; Ga 1:21). Paul would go "by the Gulf of Issus through the Syrian Gates, a narrow road between steep rocks and the sea, and qen inland, probably past Tarsus and over Mt. Taurus by the Cilician gates" (Page). this second tour will occupy Luke's story in Acts through #18:22.
