27. when they had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that
God had done with them, &c.--As their call and mission had been solemn
and formal, in the presence of and by the Church as well as the Holy
Ghost, they dutifully, and no doubt with eager joy, convened the church
and gave their report of "all that God had done with them," that is, by
and for them.
and how--in particular.
he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles--to such even as
before had not been proselytes. (See on
Ac 11:21;
and on the language, see
1Co 16:9;
2Co 2:12;
Col 4:3).
The ascribing directly to God of such access to the Gentiles is to be
noted.
JFB.
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