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class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/acts/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/acts/15.htm">New International Version</a> The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. <a href="/nlt/acts/15.htm">New Living Translation</a> Everyone listened quietly as Barnabas and Paul told about the miraculous signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/esv/acts/15.htm">English Standard Version</a> And all the assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/bsb/acts/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. <a href="/blb/acts/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now the whole multitude kept silent and were listening to Barnabas and Paul relating what signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles by them. <a href="/kjv/acts/15.htm">King James Bible</a> Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. <a href="/nkjv/acts/15.htm">New King James Version</a> Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had worked through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/nasb_/acts/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> All the people kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/nasb/acts/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> All the people kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/nasb77/acts/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And all the multitude kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/lsb/acts/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And all the multitude kept silent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were relating what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/amp/acts/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> All the people remained silent, and they listened [attentively] to Barnabas and Paul as they described all the signs and wonders (attesting miracles) that God had done through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/csb/acts/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describe all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/hcsb/acts/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the whole assembly fell silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describing all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/asv/acts/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them. <a href="/cev/acts/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Everyone kept quiet and listened as Barnabas and Paul told how God had given them the power to work a lot of miracles and wonders for the Gentiles. <a href="/erv/acts/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> And all the multitude kept silence; and they hearkened unto Barnabas and Paul rehearsing what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. <a href="/gwt/acts/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The whole crowd was silent. They listened to Barnabas and Paul tell about all the miracles and amazing things that God had done through them among non-Jewish people. <a href="/gnt/acts/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> The whole group was silent as they heard Barnabas and Paul report all the miracles and wonders that God had performed through them among the Gentiles. <a href="/isv/acts/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> The whole crowd was silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul tell about all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the gentiles. <a href="/msb/acts/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. <a href="/net/acts/15.htm">NET Bible</a> The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. <a href="/nheb/acts/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And all the people kept quiet, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them. <a href="/wbt/acts/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought by them among the Gentiles. <a href="/wey/acts/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then the whole assembly remained silent while they listened to the statement made by Paul and Barnabas as to all the signs and marvels that God had done among the Gentiles through their instrumentality. <a href="/web/acts/15.htm">World English Bible</a> All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/acts/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And all the multitude kept silence and were listening to Barnabas and Paul expounding as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them; <a href="/blb/acts/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> Now the whole multitude kept silent and were listening to Barnabas and Paul relating what signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles by them. <a href="/ylt/acts/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And all the multitude did keep silence, and were hearkening to Barnabas and Paul, declaring as many signs and wonders as God did among the nations through them; <a href="/slt/acts/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And all the multitude were silent, and heard Barnabas and Paul, recounting what signs and wonders God did in the nations through them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/acts/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And all the multitude held their peace; and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. <a href="/cpdv/acts/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then the entire multitude was silent. And they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, describing what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them. <a href="/nabre/acts/15.htm">New American Bible</a> The whole assembly fell silent, and they listened while Paul and Barnabas described the signs and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles through them. <a href="/nrsvce/acts/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The whole assembly kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul as they told of all the signs and wonders that God had done through them among the Gentiles.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/acts/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then the whole congregation was silent, and listened to Paul and Barnabas, who were declaring the miracles and signs among the Gentiles and everything which God had wrought by their hands. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And all the crowds were silent, and they were listening to Paulus and to BarNaba, who related everything whatever God had done by their hands- signs and mighty deeds among the Gentiles.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/acts/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> Then all the multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they made known what signs and wonders God had done by them among the Gentiles.<CM> <a href="/godbey/acts/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And the whole multitude became silent, and continued to hear Barnabas and Paul, relating how many miracles and wonders God wrought among the Gentiles through them. <a href="/haweis/acts/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> Then the whole multitude kept silence, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, relating how great signs and miracles God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.<CM> <a href="/mace/acts/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a> The whole assembly were very silent, whilst Barnabas and Paul related what miracles and prodigies God had wrought among the Gentiles by their ministry. <a href="/wey/acts/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> Then the whole assembly remained silent while they listened to the statement made by Paul and Barnabas as to all the signs and marvels that God had done among the Gentiles through their instrumentality. <a href="/worrell/acts/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And all the multitude kept silence: and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, recounting what signs and wonders God wrought among the gentiles through them. <a href="/worsley/acts/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And all the multitude kept silence, and gave attention to Barnabas and Paul, relating what signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. <a href="/parallel/acts/15-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=4940" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/acts/15.htm">The Council at Jerusalem</a> …11On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.” 12<a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: to (Art-NNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">The</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pan (Adj-NNS) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">whole</a> <a href="/greek/4128.htm" title="4128: plēthos (N-NNS) -- A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace.">assembly</a> <a href="/greek/4601.htm" title="4601: Esigēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- Intrans: I am silent, keep silence; trans: I keep secret; pass: I am kept secret. From sige; to keep silent.">fell silent</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">as they</a> <a href="/greek/191.htm" title="191: ēkouon (V-IIA-3P) -- To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear.">listened to</a> <a href="/greek/921.htm" title="921: Barnaba (N-GMS) -- Of Chaldee origin; son of Nabas; Barnabas, an Israelite.">Barnabas</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3972.htm" title="3972: Paulou (N-GMS) -- Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.">Paul</a> <a href="/greek/1834.htm" title="1834: exēgoumenōn (V-PPM/P-GMP) -- To lead, show the way; met: I unfold, narrate, declare. From ek and hegeomai; to consider out, i.e. Rehearse, unfold.">describing</a> <a href="/greek/3745.htm" title="3745: hosa (RelPro-ANP) -- How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4592.htm" title="4592: sēmeia (N-ANP) -- Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally.">signs</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/5059.htm" title="5059: terata (N-ANP) -- A wonder, portent, marvel. Of uncertain affinity; a prodigy or omen.">wonders</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ho (Art-NMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theos (N-NMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">God</a> <a href="/greek/4160.htm" title="4160: epoiēsen (V-AIA-3S) -- (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.">had done</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">among</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DNP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1484.htm" title="1484: ethnesin (N-DNP) -- Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.">Gentiles</a> <a href="/greek/1223.htm" title="1223: di’ (Prep) -- A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.">through</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">them.</a> 13When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Acts 14:27</a> When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. <a href="/acts/21-19.htm">Acts 21:19</a> Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. <a href="/romans/15-18.htm">Romans 15:18-19</a> I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed, / by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. <a href="/galatians/2-8.htm">Galatians 2:8-9</a> For the One who was at work in Peter’s apostleship to the circumcised was also at work in my apostleship to the Gentiles. / And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised. <a href="/acts/11-18.htm">Acts 11:18</a> When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.” <a href="/acts/13-12.htm">Acts 13:12</a> When the proconsul saw what had happened, he believed, for he was astonished at the teaching about the Lord. <a href="/acts/10-44.htm">Acts 10:44-46</a> While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message. / All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. / For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said, <a href="/acts/19-11.htm">Acts 19:11-12</a> God did extraordinary miracles through the hands of Paul, / so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them. <a href="/acts/8-6.htm">Acts 8:6-8</a> The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform. / With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed. / So there was great joy in that city. <a href="/acts/9-35.htm">Acts 9:35</a> and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord. <a href="/acts/13-48.htm">Acts 13:48</a> When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed. <a href="/acts/26-17.htm">Acts 26:17-18</a> I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them / to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’ <a href="/acts/28-28.htm">Acts 28:28</a> Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!” <a href="/luke/2-32.htm">Luke 2:32</a> a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.” <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a> He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles by them.declaring.<a href="/acts/15-4.htm">Acts 15:4</a> And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.<a href="/acts/14-27.htm">Acts 14:27</a> And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.<a href="/acts/21-19.htm">Acts 21:19</a> And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/15-5.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/acts/13-16.htm">Audience</a> <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Barnabas</a> <a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/acts/15-7.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/malachi/3-16.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/acts/14-23.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/acts/14-3.htm">Marvels</a> <a href="/acts/8-13.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/acts/14-3.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/acts/14-14.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/acts/15-7.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/acts/15-2.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/8-32.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/acts/15-4.htm">Related</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-24.htm">Relating</a> <a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Reporting</a> <a href="/acts/14-3.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/acts/13-16.htm">Silence</a> <a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/acts/14-25.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/acts/14-3.htm">Wonders</a> <a href="/acts/15-4.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/15-22.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/acts/22-22.htm">Audience</a> <a href="/acts/15-22.htm">Barnabas</a> <a href="/acts/17-7.htm">Declaring</a> <a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Gentiles</a> <a href="/acts/27-21.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/acts/15-35.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Marvels</a> <a href="/acts/19-11.htm">Miracles</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm">Miraculous</a> <a href="/acts/15-30.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/acts/15-22.htm">Paul</a> <a href="/acts/19-36.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/acts/15-14.htm">Related</a> <a href="/acts/25-14.htm">Relating</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-25.htm">Reporting</a> <a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/acts/19-33.htm">Silence</a> <a href="/acts/15-13.htm">Silent</a> <a href="/acts/15-20.htm">Telling</a> <a href="/acts/15-22.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Wonders</a> <a href="/acts/18-3.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 15</div>1. <a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Great dissensions arise regarding circumcision.</a> 5. <a href="/acts/15-5.htm">The apostles consult about it,</a> 22. <a href="/acts/15-22.htm">and send their determination by letters to the churches.</a> 36. <a href="/acts/15-36.htm">Paul and Barnabas, thinking to visit the brothers together, </a> 39. <a href="/acts/15-39.htm">disagree, and travel different ways.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The whole assembly fell silent This phrase indicates a moment of reverence and attentiveness among the gathered believers. The assembly likely included apostles, elders, and other members of the early church in Jerusalem. The silence suggests the gravity of the situation and the respect given to the speakers. In Jewish culture, silence often precedes the reception of important teachings or decisions, reflecting a readiness to listen and discern.as they listened to Barnabas and Paul Barnabas and Paul were key figures in the early church, known for their missionary journeys and spreading the Gospel to the Gentiles. Their testimony carried significant weight due to their firsthand experiences. Barnabas, known as the "son of encouragement," was a respected leader, and Paul, formerly Saul, was a Pharisee turned apostle, whose conversion and ministry were pivotal in the spread of Christianity. Their partnership exemplified unity in mission and purpose.describing the signs and wonders Signs and wonders refer to miraculous events that serve as divine validation of the apostles' message. In the biblical context, such miracles were seen as evidence of God's power and presence. These acts were not merely for spectacle but were intended to confirm the truth of the Gospel and demonstrate God's authority. The miracles performed by Barnabas and Paul would have been reminiscent of those performed by Jesus and the apostles, reinforcing the continuity of God's work.God had done among the Gentiles through them This highlights the divine initiative in the mission to the Gentiles, emphasizing that it was God's work, not merely human effort. The inclusion of the Gentiles was a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, such as <a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, which speaks of being a light to the nations. The phrase underscores the breaking of traditional Jewish boundaries, as the early church grappled with the inclusion of non-Jews. This was a significant theological shift, affirming that salvation through Christ was available to all, regardless of ethnic background.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/b/barnabas.htm">Barnabas</a> A key figure in the early church, known for his encouragement and missionary work alongside Paul. He played a significant role in the spread of the Gospel to the Gentiles. 2. <a href="/topical/p/paul.htm">Paul</a> Formerly Saul of Tarsus, a Pharisee who converted to Christianity and became one of the most influential apostles, particularly in spreading the Gospel to the Gentile world. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_whole_assembly.htm">The Whole Assembly</a> Refers to the gathering of apostles and elders in Jerusalem, known as the Jerusalem Council, which was convened to address the issue of Gentile conversion and adherence to Jewish law. 4. <a href="/topical/s/signs_and_wonders.htm">Signs and Wonders</a> Miraculous acts performed by God through Barnabas and Paul, serving as divine validation of their ministry to the Gentiles. 5. <a href="/topical/g/gentiles.htm">Gentiles</a> Non-Jewish people who were being evangelized and brought into the early Christian church, raising questions about the necessity of following Jewish customs.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_testimony.htm">The Power of Testimony</a> The silence of the assembly as they listened to Barnabas and Paul underscores the power of personal testimony in affirming God's work. Believers should be encouraged to share their experiences of God's faithfulness and power. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a> The Jerusalem Council exemplifies the early church's efforts to maintain unity amidst diversity. Christians today should strive for unity in the body of Christ, respecting cultural differences while upholding core Gospel truths. <a href="/topical/d/divine_validation.htm">Divine Validation</a> Signs and wonders served as divine validation of the apostles' ministry. While miraculous signs may not always accompany modern ministry, the fruit of the Spirit and transformed lives continue to validate the work of God. <a href="/topical/o/openness_to_god's_work.htm">Openness to God's Work</a> The acceptance of Gentiles into the church challenges believers to remain open to how God might work in unexpected ways and through unexpected people.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 15</a> <a href="/q/key_events_in_silas's_biblical_life.htm">What are the key events in Silas's biblical life?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_universal_church_of_god.htm">What is the timeline of Paul's life events?</a> <a href="/q/purpose_of_the_jerusalem_council.htm">What was the purpose of the Jerusalem Council?</a> <a href="/q/key_events_of_paul's_2nd_journey.htm">What were the key events of Paul's second missionary journey?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) And gave audience to Barnabas and Paul.--The leaders of the Church had clearly reserved their part in the debate to the last, and the two Apostles of the Gentiles were now called on to repeat more publicly what they had already narrated to the Apostles and elders (<a href="/acts/15-4.htm" title="And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.">Acts 15:4</a>). It was, perhaps, with a special view to the character of their hearers that they laid stress on the "signs and wonders" which had attested God's acceptance of their work (<a href="/matthew/12-38.htm" title="Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from you.">Matthew 12:38</a>; <a href="/matthew/16-1.htm" title="The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would show them a sign from heaven.">Matthew 16:1</a>; <a href="/1_corinthians/1-22.htm" title="For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:">1Corinthians 1:22</a>). Miracles had been wrought among the Gentiles as freely as among the Jews, and those who wrought them, unless they were casting out devils by Beelzebub (and the Judaisers appear to have shrunk from that charge), must have been sent by God (<a href="/john/3-2.htm" title="The same came to Jesus by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that you do, except God be with him.">John 3:2</a>; <a href="/context/john/9-31.htm" title="Now we know that God hears not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and does his will, him he hears.">John 9:31-33</a>). . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - And for then, A.V.; they hearkened for gave audience, A.V.; rehearsing what signs for declaring what miracles, A.V. Kept silence; marking the contrast between the noisy questionings and disputings which had preceded Peter's speech, and the quiet orderly attention with which they now listened to Paul and Barnabas, telling them of the conversion of the Gentiles. It recalls Virgil's description of the effect of the presence of a man of grave piety upon an excited crowd - "Tum, pielate gravem ac meritis si forte virum quem Aspexere, silent, arrectisque auribus adslant." (AEneid,' 1:152.) <a href="/commentaries/acts/15-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>The τὸ (to) Article - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. whole πᾶν (pan) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. assembly πλῆθος (plēthos) Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4128.htm">Strong's 4128: </a> A multitude, crowd, great number, assemblage. From pletho; a fulness, i.e. A large number, throng, populace. fell silent Ἐσίγησεν (Esigēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4601.htm">Strong's 4601: </a> Intrans: I am silent, keep silence; trans: I keep secret; pass: I am kept secret. From sige; to keep silent. [as they] καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. listened to ἤκουον (ēkouon) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_191.htm">Strong's 191: </a> To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. Barnabas Βαρνάβα (Barnaba) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_921.htm">Strong's 921: </a> Of Chaldee origin; son of Nabas; Barnabas, an Israelite. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. Paul Παύλου (Paulou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3972.htm">Strong's 3972: </a> Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. describing ἐξηγουμένων (exēgoumenōn) Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Genitive Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1834.htm">Strong's 1834: </a> To lead, show the way; met: I unfold, narrate, declare. From ek and hegeomai; to consider out, i.e. Rehearse, unfold. [the] ὅσα (hosa) Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3745.htm">Strong's 3745: </a> How much, how great, how many, as great as, as much. By reduplication from hos; as As. signs σημεῖα (sēmeia) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4592.htm">Strong's 4592: </a> Neuter of a presumed derivative of the base of semaino; an indication, especially ceremonially or supernaturally. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. wonders τέρατα (terata) Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_5059.htm">Strong's 5059: </a> A wonder, portent, marvel. Of uncertain affinity; a prodigy or omen. God Θεὸς (Theos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. had done ἐποίησεν (epoiēsen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4160.htm">Strong's 4160: </a> (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do. among ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Gentiles ἔθνεσιν (ethnesin) Noun - Dative Neuter Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1484.htm">Strong's 1484: </a> Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one. through δι’ (di’) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1223.htm">Strong's 1223: </a> A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through. them. αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/acts/15-12.htm">Acts 15:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/acts/15-12.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 15:12 All the multitude kept silence and they (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/15-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 15:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 15:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/15-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 15:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 15:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>