ACTS 14:27 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
On arrival, 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 — the report (apangello) to the assembled church demonstrates accountability to the sending community. The phrase opened the door of faith (thyra pisteos) uses the image of access or opportunity, suggesting God sovereignly created receptivity among pagans. The explicit credit to God (all that God had done through them) maintains proper theological attribution.
Church Fathers on Acts 14:27
Commended them, it says, to the Lord. And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia (v. 24, 25): (l) and thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled. Acts 14:26 Why do they come back to Antioch? To report what had taken place yonder. And besides, there is a great purpose of Providence concerned: for it was…
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