Context
27When they had arrived and gathered the church together, they
began to report all things that God had done with them and how He had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.
28And they spent a long time with the disciples.
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American Standard VersionAnd 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.
Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when they were come, and had assembled the church, they related what great things God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Darby Bible TranslationAnd 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.
English Revised VersionAnd when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and how that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd when they had come, and had assembled the church, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Weymouth New TestamentUpon their arrival they called the Church together and proceeded to report in detail all that God, working with them, had done, and how He had opened for the Gentiles the door of faith.
World English BibleWhen 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.
Young's Literal Translation and having come and gathered together the assembly, they declared as many things as God did with them, and that He did open to the nations a door of faith;
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Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture: The Acts 'The Door of Faith'
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