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Act 15:14. Συμεὼν) The Latin Vulg. has Simon [So Amiat. MS.: other MSS. Simeon]. James, the apostle of the Hebrews, calls Peter by his Hebrew name.[86]-ἐξ ἐθνῶν λαὸν, a people from the Gentiles) A remarkable paradox.[87] And because they retain their former name, ἐθνῶν, the Gentiles or nations, from this James infers, that they would be the people of GOD, even though they are not by circumcision joined (gathered in to) to the Jewish people.-ἐπὶ) for. The same particle occurs, ch. Act 2:38, Act 4:17-18, “In the name.”[88]-[τῷ ὀνόματι, the name) This is demonstrated in Act 15:17.-V. g.]
[86] Could the reference be to Simeon, Luk 2:25; Luk 2:31-32?-E. and T.
[87] λαὸς being the term always peculiar to the Jews, as opposed to τὰ ἔθνη.-E. and T.
[88] The margin of the larger Ed. and Ed. 2, however, prefer the omission of ἐπί.-E. B.
It is omitted by ACDEde Iren. Vulg. both Syr. Versions, Theb. It is retained by B (judging from the silence of the collators. But Lachm. in opposition to Tisch. makes B favour the omission) and Memph.-E. and T.