Acts 15:31
New International Version
The people read it and were glad for its encouraging message.

New Living Translation
And there was great joy throughout the church that day as they read this encouraging message.

English Standard Version
And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

Berean Standard Bible
When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

Berean Literal Bible
And having read it, they rejoiced at the encouragement.

King James Bible
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

New King James Version
When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.

New American Standard Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

NASB 1995
When they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

NASB 1977
And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

Legacy Standard Bible
And when they had read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

Amplified Bible
And when they had read it, the people rejoiced greatly at the encouragement and comfort [it brought them].

Christian Standard Bible
When they read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When they read it, they rejoiced because of its encouragement.

American Standard Version
And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.

Contemporary English Version
When the letter was read, everyone was pleased and greatly encouraged.

English Revised Version
And when they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the people read the letter, they were pleased with the encouragement it brought them.

Good News Translation
When the people read it, they were filled with joy by the message of encouragement.

International Standard Version
When the people read it, they were pleased with how the letter encouraged them.

Majority Standard Bible
When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.

NET Bible
When they read it aloud, the people rejoiced at its encouragement.

New Heart English Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.

Webster's Bible Translation
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

Weymouth New Testament
The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them.

World English Bible
When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and having read [it] they rejoiced for the consolation;

Berean Literal Bible
And having read it, they rejoiced at the encouragement.

Young's Literal Translation
and they having read, did rejoice for the consolation;

Smith's Literal Translation
And having read, they rejoiced for the encouraging.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when they had read it, they were gladdened by this consolation.

New American Bible
When the people read it, they were delighted with the exhortation.

New Revised Standard Version
When its members read it, they rejoiced at the exhortation.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when they had read it, the people rejoiced and were comforted.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when they read it, they rejoiced and were comforted.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
When they had read it, they rejoiced for the consolation which it gave.

Godbey New Testament
And having read it, they rejoiced over the consolation.

Haweis New Testament
and when they had read it, they rejoiced in the consolation of it.

Mace New Testament
they were affected with joy at the comfortable contents, as for Judas and Silas,

Weymouth New Testament
The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them.

Worrell New Testament
And, having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.

Worsley New Testament
And when they had read it, they rejoiced at the consolation it brought.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Believers at Antioch Rejoice
30So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter. 31When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message. 32Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.…

Cross References
Acts 15:30
So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.

Acts 15:32-33
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers. / After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.

Acts 13:48
When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

Acts 11:23
When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.

Acts 14:27
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.

Acts 16:5
So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.

Acts 9:31
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 20:32
And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

Romans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

2 Corinthians 7:6-7
But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus, / and not only by his arrival, but also by the comfort he had received from you. He told us about your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced all the more.

1 Thessalonians 3:7
For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, / encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

1 Peter 1:8
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,

Isaiah 52:7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

Isaiah 61:1-3
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, / to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of our God’s vengeance, to comfort all who mourn, / to console the mourners in Zion—to give them a crown of beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, and a garment of praise for a spirit of despair. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.


Treasury of Scripture

Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.

they rejoiced.

Acts 15:1,10
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved…

Acts 16:5
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.

Galatians 2:4,5
And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage: …

consolation.

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Acts 15
1. Great dissensions arise regarding circumcision.
5. The apostles consult about it,
22. and send their determination by letters to the churches.
36. Paul and Barnabas, thinking to visit the brothers together,
39. disagree, and travel different ways.














When they had read it
This phrase refers to the letter sent by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. The act of reading aloud was a common practice in the early church, as many were illiterate, and it allowed the entire community to hear and understand the message. The Greek word for "read" is "anaginōskō," which means to know again or recognize. This implies not just a simple reading but an understanding and acknowledgment of the message's authority and importance. The communal reading underscores the unity and shared faith of the early Christian communities.

the people rejoiced
The response of rejoicing indicates the relief and joy that the Gentile believers felt upon hearing the contents of the letter. The Greek word "chairō" is used here, which means to be glad or to rejoice exceedingly. This joy was likely due to the resolution of the controversy regarding the necessity of circumcision and adherence to the Mosaic Law for salvation. The decision affirmed their inclusion in the body of Christ without the burden of additional legalistic requirements, highlighting the grace and freedom found in the Gospel.

at its encouraging message
The letter's message was one of encouragement, or "paraklēsis" in Greek, which can also mean comfort or exhortation. This term is often used in the New Testament to describe the work of the Holy Spirit as the Comforter. The encouragement came from the affirmation of their faith and the guidance provided by the apostles and elders. It reassured the Gentile believers of their place in God's plan and the unity of the church. This message of encouragement is a testament to the early church's commitment to fostering peace and understanding among diverse believers, reflecting the heart of the Gospel.

(31) They rejoiced for the consolation.--We ought not to forget that the letter was probably read out by one who was himself emphatically "the son of consolation" (Acts 4:36) in all the manifold aspects of that word, and who now proved himself worthy of the name.

Verse 31. - And when they had read it for which when they had read, A.V.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
[When]
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

[the people] read [it],
ἀναγνόντες (anagnontes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 314: To read, know again, know certainly, recognize, discern. From ana and ginosko; to know again, i.e. to read.

they rejoiced
ἐχάρησαν (echarēsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5463: A primary verb; to be 'cheer'ful, i.e. Calmly happy or well-off; impersonally, especially as salutation, be well.

at
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

[its]
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

encouraging message.
παρακλήσει (paraklēsei)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3874: From parakaleo; imploration, hortation, solace.


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