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Acts 15:35

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What does Acts 15:35 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Acts 15:35 — American Standard Version

Context — Acts 15

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
32And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
33And after they had spent some time [there], they were dismissed in peace from the brethren unto those that had sent them forth.
34[But it seemed good unto Silas to abide there.]
35But Paul and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.
37And Barnabas was minded to take with them John also, who was called Mark.
38But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, etc.] As well as Silas: teaching and preaching the word of the Lord; the Gospel of Christ; not the word of men, but the word of the Lord, of which he is both the author and subject: this they preached in season, and out of season, with power, purity, plainness, and faithfulness. And many others also; who either came along with them from Jerusalem, when they brought the letter from thence, or were here before; who came hither upon the persecution raised at the death of Stephen, (<441119>Acts 11:19,20) or they were the prophets which afterwards came from Jerusalem thither, (<441127>Acts 11:27) such as Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, and…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Paul . . . and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching--to the disciples. and preaching--to those without. the word of the Lord, with many others--other laborers. also--How rich must Antioch at this time have been in the ministrations of the Gospel! (For a painful scene on this occasion between Paul and Peter, see Gal 2:11-14).”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Paul also, and Barnabas, continued in Antioch - How long a time is unknown. It is probable that at this time the unhappy incident occurred between Paul and Peter which is recorded in Galatians 2:11-14. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Paul and Barnabas abode in Antioch - And it was during this time that Peter came down from Jerusalem, and that St. Paul withstood him to the face, for separating himself from the Gentiles, Gal 2:11, &c. Acts 15:36”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“continued: Act 13:1, Act 14:28 teaching: Act 28:31; Mat 28:19, Mat 28:20; Col 1:28; Ti1 2:7; Ti2 4:2 Acts 15:36”
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