Acts 14:27
25 And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
26 From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.
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.
28 And they spent a long time there with the disciples.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- 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.
- ASV
- And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
- DARBY
- And having arrived, and having brought together the assembly, they related to them all that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
- BLB
- And having arrived and having gathered together the church, they began declaring all that God had done with them, and that He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
- ÅB
- Da de nå kom dit, samlet de menigheten og fortalte hvor store ting Gud hadde gjort ved dem, og at han hadde åpnet troens dør for hedningene.
- OTB
- Ved ankomsten samlet de menigheten sammen og rapporterte alt det Gud hadde gjort gjennom dem og hvordan han hadde åpnet en dør av tro for hedningene.
- B1930
- Da de nu kom dit, samlet de menigheten og fortalte hvor store ting Gud hadde gjort ved dem, og at han hadde åpnet troens dør for hedningene.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Corinthians 16:9
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, even though many oppose me.
Read in contextActs 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.
Read in contextColossians 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.
Read in context2 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,
Read in context1 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,
Read in contextRomans 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,
Read in contextJohn 9:10
“How then were your eyes opened?” they asked.
Read in contextRevelation 3:7–8
To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.
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