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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.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Antioch;   Gentiles;   God;   Paul;   Zeal, Religious;   Scofield Reference Index - Churches;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Access to God;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Antioch in syria;   Galatians, letter to the;   Gospels;   Mission;   Paul;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Church;   Jesus Christ;   Ordination;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Key;   Peter;   Porter;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Antioch;   Door;   Paul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the New Testament;   Power of the Keys;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Dates;   Door;   Porter ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Door;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Iconium;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Antioch;   Lystra;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Door;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apostle;   Door;   Keys, Power of;   Rehearse;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
When Paul and Barnabas arrived, they gathered the church together. They told them everything God had used them to do. They said, "God opened a door for the non-Jewish people to believe!"
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When they were come and had gaddered the congregacion to gedder they rehersed all that God had done by them and how he had opened the dore of faith vnto the getyls.
Hebrew Names Version
When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Goyim.
International Standard Version
When they arrived, they called the church together and told them everything that God had done with them and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.Acts 15:4,12; 21:19; 1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 4:3; Revelation 3:8;">[xr]
New American Standard Bible
When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all the things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
New Century Version
When they arrived in Antioch, Paul and Barnabas gathered the church together. They told the church all about what God had done with them and how God had made it possible for those who were not Jewish to believe.
Update Bible Version
And when they had come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when they had come, and had assembled the church, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
English Standard Version
And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
World English Bible
When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And being come and having gathered the church together, they related all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Weymouth's New Testament
Upon their arrival they called the Church together and proceeded to report in detail all that God, working with them, had done, and how He had opened for the Gentiles the door of faith.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne thei weren comun, and hadden gaderid the chirche, thei telden hou grete thingis God dide with hem, and that he hadde openyde to hethene men the dore of feith.
English Revised Version
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and how that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Contemporary English Version
After arriving in Antioch, they called the church together. They told the people what God had helped them do and how he had made it possible for the Gentiles to believe.
Amplified Bible
Arriving there, they gathered the church together and began to report [in great detail] everything that God had done with them and how He had opened to the Gentiles a door of faith [in Jesus as the Messiah and Savior].
American Standard Version
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Bible in Basic English
And when they came there, and had got the church together, they gave them an account of all the things which God had done through them, and how he had made open a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Complete Jewish Bible
When they arrived, they gathered the Messianic community together and reported what God had done through them, that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Darby Translation
And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
Etheridge Translation
And when all the church had convened, they recounted every thing which Aloha had done with them, and that he had opened the door of the faith unto the Gentiles.
Murdock Translation
And when they had collected together the whole church, they narrated all that God had wrought with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
King James Version (1611)
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 doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.
New Living Translation
Upon arriving in Antioch, they called the church together and reported everything God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles, too.
New Life Bible
When they got there, they called the church together. They told them everything God had done for them. They told how God had opened the door for the people who were not Jews to have faith.
New Revised Standard
When they arrived, they called the church together and related all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they were come & had gathered the Church together, they rehearsed all the things that God had done by them, and howe he had opened the doore of faith vnto the Gentiles.
George Lamsa Translation
And as the whole congregation was gathered together, they related everything that God had done to them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when they had arrived and gathered together the assembly, they began recounting how many things God had done with them, and that he had opened, unto the nations, a door of faith.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(14-26) And when they were come and had assembled the church, they related what great things God had done with them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Revised Standard Version
And when they arrived, they gathered the church together and declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they were come, and had gathered the Churche together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, & howe he had opened the doore of fayth vnto the gentiles.
Good News Translation
When they arrived in Antioch, they gathered the people of the church together and told them about all that God had done with them and how he had opened the way for the Gentiles to believe.
Christian Standard Bible®
After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
King James Version
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.
Lexham English Bible
And when they arrived and called the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
Literal Translation
And having arrived, and gathering the assembly, they reported what things God did with them and that He opened a door of faith to the nations.
Young's Literal Translation
and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Whan they came there, they gathered the congregacion together, & shewed them, how greate thinges God had done with the, and how he had opened the dore of faithe vnto the Heithen.
Mace New Testament (1729)
when they were arrived, and had assembled the Church, they related what great things God had wrought by them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles:
THE MESSAGE
On arrival, they got the church together and reported on their trip, telling in detail how God had used them to throw the door of faith wide open so people of all nations could come streaming in. Then they settled down for a long, leisurely visit with the disciples.
New English Translation
When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all the things God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith for the Gentiles.
New King James Version
Now when they had come and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Simplified Cowboy Version
When they got back to Antioch, they called all the cowboys in the outfit there together and told them about everything that had happened. They were especially excited about telling them how God opened the gate to his outfit and let mavericks in too.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
Legacy Standard Bible
And when they had arrived and gathered the church together, they began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

Contextual Overview

19Then some Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium and won over the crowds. They stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, presuming he was dead. 20But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe. 21They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, 22strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God," they said. 23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed. 24After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. 25And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia. 26From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed. 27When 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.28And they spent a long time there with the disciples.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

and had: Acts 15:4-6, Acts 21:20-22, 1 Corinthians 5:4, 1 Corinthians 11:18, 1 Corinthians 14:23

they rehearsed: Acts 15:4, Acts 15:12, Acts 21:19, Romans 15:18, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9, 1 Corinthians 15:10

opened: Acts 11:18, John 9:10, 1 Corinthians 16:9, 2 Corinthians 2:12, Colossians 4:3, Revelation 3:7, Revelation 3:8

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:1 - God 1 Samuel 14:45 - he hath 1 Chronicles 6:15 - by the hand Song of Solomon 8:9 - a door Hosea 2:15 - for Matthew 8:11 - That Matthew 12:18 - and he Acts 2:22 - which Acts 2:39 - and to all Acts 7:25 - God Acts 10:27 - and found Acts 11:4 - General Acts 11:26 - with the church Acts 13:1 - in the Acts 15:3 - declaring Acts 15:9 - put Acts 15:23 - brethren Acts 28:28 - sent Romans 1:13 - even Romans 5:2 - By whom 1 Corinthians 3:6 - God Ephesians 2:8 - that Philippians 1:29 - not Colossians 2:12 - the faith 1 Timothy 2:7 - in faith 1 Timothy 3:16 - believed 1 Timothy 6:17 - who

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when they were come,.... To Antioch:

and had gathered the church together: which was in that place, and who came together at their request; for as they were sent out by them, they judged it proper to call them together; and give them an account of the issue of their work they were recommended by them to the grace of God to fulfil: and being come together at their usual place of meeting,

they rehearsed all that God had done with them; and by them, as instruments; what grace and strength he had given them to preach the Gospel; what numbers of souls were everywhere converted by it; what miracles were wrought by them for the confirmation of it; and what persecutions and sufferings they had endured for the sake of it; and what deliverances were vouchsafed unto them:

and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles; the phrase, "the door of faith", seems to be Jewish; it is to be met with in Jewish writings: it is said f,

"there are two women found in the world, that express the praise of God, so as all the men of the world have not; and who are they? Deborah and Hannah: Hannah, according to 1 Samuel 2:2 "there is none holy as the Lord, for there is none beside thee" and all proclaim that she

פתחת פתחא דמהימנותא לעלמא, "opens the door of faith to the world", as Acts 14:8 "he raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the beggar from the dunghill, lo, the door of faith; to set them among princes", lo, the faith that is above.''

The sense here seems to be, that God had given an opportunity to the apostles to preach the doctrine of faith unto the Gentiles, and the Gentiles had had an opportunity of hearing and embracing it; God had opened the mouths of his ministers to preach to them, and he had opened their hearts to attend unto it, and receive it; for it may be understood of his giving of them the grace of faith, by which they received Christ, and his Gospel, into their hearts: so a like phrase is used by the Targumist on Jeremiah 33:6 who paraphrases the words thus;

"behold, I will bring unto them healing and redemption, and I will heal them, and I will reveal, or "open to them",

תרע תיובא, "the door of repentance";''

that is, I will give them repentance: so here, when God is said to open the door of faith to the Gentiles, the sense is, that he had given the grace of faith to them, which came by hearing the word of the Gospel, which he sent them; and gave them encouragement to believe in Christ; so the phrase a door of hope is used in Hosea 2:15.

f Zohar in Lev. fol. 8. 3. & in Deut. fol. 109. 4. Vid. ib. in Gen. fol. 60. 2. & 68. 2. Vid. Raziel, fol. 39. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They rehearsed ... - Acts 11:4. They related what had happened; their dangers and their success. This they did because they had been sent out by the church, and it was proper that they should give an account of their work; and because it furnished a suitable occasion of gratitude to God for his mercy.

All that God had done ... - In protecting, guarding them, etc. All was traced to God.

Had opened the door of faith - Had furnished an opportunity of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles, 1 Corinthians 16:9; 2 Corinthians 2:12.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 14:27. Had gathered the Church together — The Church by which they had been sent on this very important and successful mission.

They rehearsed all that God had done with them — Not what they had done themselves; but what GOD made them the instruments of working.

And how he had opened the door of faith — How God by his providence and grace had made a way for preaching Christ crucified among the heathen; and how the heathen had received that Gospel which, through faith in Christ Jesus, was able to save their souls.


 
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