<p>15:34 <em>It seemed good to Silas to stay there</em>- Again we see the human element in the preaching decisions of the early brethren. Despite Holy Spirit guidance, they made decisions which &quot;seemed good&quot; to them. The same word is used in :22,25 and :28. This is a fair emphasis all within the same chapter. There could be the hint that the decisions of the Council were simply what seemed right to them at the time, although they claimed some unspecified Holy Spirit confirmation of their thinking. This would again explain why Paul's inspired guidance to the Corinthians about meat offered to idols seems to contradict the position of the Jerusalem elders.</p>