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.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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 nations.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB 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.
- NLT 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.
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Quick answer
They gathered the church and reported how God had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles. The mission's success is credited to God, who welcomed the nations.
Overview
Paul and Barnabas testify to what 'God had done with them,' not what they had achieved alone. The 'door of faith' opened to the Gentiles is a landmark moment, confirming that salvation by faith is for all nations. This report sets up the central controversy of Acts 15 over how Gentiles are received into God's people.
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- 1 Cor 16:9For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
- Acts 15:12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.
- 2 Cor 2:12Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ’s gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord,
- Col 4:3Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds:
- 1 Cor 5:4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 1 Cor 3:5–9Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man?
- Rev 3:7–8And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
- 1 Cor 11:18For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it.
- Acts 11:18When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.
- Rom 15:18For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,
- John 9:10Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?
- 1 Cor 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
- Acts 15:3–6And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
- Acts 21:19–22And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
- 1 Cor 14:23If therefore the whole church be come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in those that are unlearned, or unbelievers, will they not say that ye are mad?
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