Acts 14:27 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →They gather the church at Antioch and report all that God has done with them, and how he has opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
What Does Acts 14:27 Mean?
Home again, the missionaries call the sending church together and give their account. Luke records its grammar carefully: they rehearse 'all that God had done with them' — and the headline is a door of faith standing open to the Gentiles.
God gets the verbs. Not what we accomplished, but what God did with us — it is the most truthful way any servant can describe fruitful work. And the image of the opened door tells how salvation comes: God opens, and people enter by faith. The door opened on this journey has never since been shut, and through it have come believers from every nation on earth.
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What does Acts 14:27 mean?
They gather the church at Antioch and report all that God has done with them, and how he has opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.