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.
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed, х aneengellon (G312) is preferable to aneengeilan (G312) of the Received Text]
All that God had done with them, х met' (G3326) autoon (G846)] - considering themselves but as His instruments.
And (in particular) how he had opened the (or rather, and 'a') door of faith unto the Gentiles - to such as had not been even proselytes before. The "door of faith unto the Gentiles," which God opened to our missionaries, appears to mean, not only the outward openings which He gave them for reaching the ears of the Gentiles, but that entrance for the Gospel among them which secured its believing reception. Compare Acts 16:14, "whose heart the Lord opened;" 1 Corinthians 16:9, "For a great door and effectual is opened unto me;" 2 Corinthians 2:12, "Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord;" Colossians 4:3, "Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance." As their call and mission had been solemn and formal in the presence of the church, and by the church of Antioch as well as by the Holy Spirit, it was a fitting thing that to that church they should hasten to give in the report of the mission just concluded. And O with what eager joy would they tell their checquered tale and its wonderful results, and with what transport would the true-hearted members of that vigorous church drink in their story!