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.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Paul and Barnabas arrive in Antioch after completing their missionary journey and convene the local church to deliver their report. They address the believers at the precise moment of their safe return following the completion of their commissioned work.

The words — ἀνήγγελλον (anēngellon) denotes a continuous past action, literally "they were declaring," emphasizing the ongoing nature of their testimony. συναγαγόντες (sunagagontes) means "having gathered together," marking the deliberate assembly of the community before the report.

The thread — The motif of an opened door appears in 1 Corinthians 16:9 and 2 Corinthians 2:12 as a metaphor for effective gospel ministry, while Acts 15:12 records the same pair recounting God's signs among the Gentiles to the Jerusalem assembly.

Why it lands — The text records the factual return of the missionaries and their report of God's work among Gentiles before drawing theological conclusions about mission strategy. It requires the reader to acknowledge that expanded access to new groups follows the completion of commissioned work and is validated by communal verification.

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The Greek words

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.

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 16:9 because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
Acts 15:12 The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
2 Corinthians 2:12 Now when I went to Troas to preach the gospel of Christ and a door stood open for me in the Lord,
Colossians 4:3 as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains.
1 Corinthians 5:4 When you are assembled in the name of our Lord Jesus and I am with you in spirit, along with the power of the Lord Jesus,
John 9:10 “How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
Acts 11:18 When they heard this, they had no further objections, and they glorified God, saying, “So then, God has granted even the Gentiles repentance unto life.”
Romans 15:18 I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
1 Corinthians 3:5 What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, as the Lord has assigned to each his role.
1 Corinthians 11:18 First of all, I hear that when you come together as a church, there are divisions among you, and in part I believe it.