Acts 15:26

26 Men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 15:26 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 15:26

Men that have hazarded their lives
As at Antioch, in Pisidia, where a persecution was raised against them, and they were expelled out of the coasts of that place; and at Lystra, where Paul was stoned, and left for dead, ( Acts 13:50 ) ( 14:19 ) and this they did, not for any sinister and selfish ends, for any worldly gain, or vain glory, and popular applause, but

for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ;
for the sake of his Gospel, and the enlargement of his interest, and kingdom in the world; and therefore were worthy of esteem, and ought to be regarded and attended to, and greatly to be preferred to false teachers; who only sought themselves, their worldly honour, and ease, and would sacrifice nothing, nor hazard anything, for the sake of Christ.

Acts 15:26 In-Context

24 Because we have knowledge that some who went from us have been troubling you with their words, putting your souls in doubt; to whom we gave no such order;

25 It seemed good to us, having come to an agreement together, to send these men to you, with our well loved Barnabas and Paul,

26 Men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27 And so we have sent Judas and Silas, who will say the same things to you themselves, by word of mouth.

28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to put on you nothing more than these necessary things;