Acts 14:27

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Summary

And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.

And had

1 Corinthians 14:23

They rehearsed

1 Corinthians 15:10

Opened

General references

Acts 11:4

Bible References

And had

On their arrival at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the Church, as well as by the Apostles and the Officers, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do.

And, when they had heard it, they began praising God, and said to Paul: "You see, Brother, that the Jews who have become believers in Christ may be numbered by tens of thousands, and they are all naturally earnest in upholding the Jewish Law.

I have decided-having been present in spirit at your meetings, when the power of the Lord Jesus was with us-

To begin with, I hear you and, to some extent, I believe it.

So, when the whole Church meets, if all present use the gift of 'tongues,' and some men who are without the gift, or who are unbelievers, come in, will not they say that you are mad?

They rehearsed

On their arrival at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the Church, as well as by the Apostles and the Officers, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do.

After greeting them, Paul related in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his efforts;

For I will not dare to speak of anything but what Christ has done through me to win the obedience of the Gentiles--

What, I ask, is Apollos? or what is Paul? Servants through whom you were led to accept the Faith; and that only as the Lord helped each of you.

But it is through the love of God that I am what I am, and the love that he showed me has not been wasted. No, I have toiled harder than any of them, and yet it was not I, but the love of God working with me.

Opened

On hearing this statement, they said no more, but broke out into praise of God. "So even to the Gentiles," they exclaimed, "God has granted the repentance which leads to Life!"

"How did you get your sight, then?" they asked.

For a great opening for active work has presented itself, and there are many opponents.

When I went to the district round Troas to tell the Good News of the Christ, even though there was an opening for serving the Master,

And at the same time pray for us, that God may give us an opening for our Message, so that we may speak of the truths hidden in the Christ--the truths for which I am in chains!

To the Angel of the Church in Philadelphia write:-- "These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds 'the Key of David, who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one opens':--

General references

So Peter began to relate the facts to them as they had occurred.