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When they had read it (anagnontes). Second aorist active participle of anaginōskō. Public reading, of course, to the church.
They rejoiced (echarēsan). Second aorist (ingressive) passive indicative of chairō. They burst into exultant joy showing clearly that they did not consider it a weak compromise, but a glorious victory of Gentile liberty.
For the consolation (epi tēi paraklēsei). The encouragement, the cheer in the letter. See parekalesan in Act 15:32. Consolation and exhortation run into one another in this word.