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Act 15:17. Ὅπως ἂν ἐκζητήσωσιν οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸν Κύριον, that the rest of men may seek after the Lord) The Hebrew has it thus: That they may possess the remnant of Edom and of all the heathen. James and the rest in the council seem to have spoken in Hebrew. The sentiment of James is established by both modes of reading the passage: for Edom stands on the same footing as all the heathen or Gentiles. Comp. the learned observation of Ludovicus de Dieu on this passage. In the case of both οἱ κατάλοιποι are the remnant, who are left remaining after great calamities: Rom 9:27; Zec 14:16, etc. And in Act 15:14 (to take out for His name) James most relies on those words, ἐφʼ οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου, upon whom My name is called; which clause, according to the Hebrew accents, comprises both the Edomites and all the nations (“all the heathen”). Nor is it without good cause that the LXX. translators adopted such words as, by their more comprehensive significance, would serve to declare the comprehensiveness of grace.-πάντα, all) “without respect of persons and of works.”-Jonas.-ἐπικέκληται, has been called) James delighted in this phrase: Ep. ch. Act 2:7.-ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς, upon them) that they may be Mine.-ποιῶν, who doeth) The present time, with emphasis. Comp. the following verse. This among the German Jews is the Haphtara (Lesson) that is wont to be read (in the synagogue) in the spring-time.