“And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.”
When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and elders, and they reported all that God had done with them — the formal reception (dechtomai) and the reiteration that God (not the missionaries) accomplished the work establishes the theological foundation: the conversions were divinely initiated, not human manipulation.
Church Fathers on Acts 15:4
And 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 15:3 And observe, the consequence is that all the Samaritans also, learn what has come to the Gentiles: and they rejoiced. And when they had come to Jerusalem, they were received of the Church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them. Acts 15:4…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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