9:23 Now after some days had passed, the Jews plotted 1 together to kill him,
15:22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided 2 to send men chosen from among them, Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, 3 leaders among the brothers, to Antioch 4 with Paul and Barnabas.
1 sn Fitting the pattern emphasized earlier with Stephen and his speech in Acts 7, some Jews plotted to kill God’s messenger (cf. Luke 11:53-54).
2 tn BDAG 255 s.v. δοκέω 2.b.β lists this verse under the meaning “it seems best to me, I decide, I resolve.”
3 sn Silas. See 2 Cor 1:19; 1 Thess 1:1; 2 Thess 1:1 (= Silvanus).
4 sn Antioch was a city in Syria (not Antioch in Pisidia).
map For location see JP1 F2; JP2 F2; JP3 F2; JP4 F2.