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Act 15:21. Μωσῆς γὰρ, for Moses) The words not merely of the prophets, Act 15:15, but of Moses also, correspond to the sentiment of Peter; but Moses is too well known to need his testimony being quoted. Often the γὰρ has the effect of an Ætiology (reason assigned) for what has been said, that the sense may be this, I have quoted the prophets, not Moses, whose agreement (with Peter’s sentiment) is more open. See Deu 32:21. James seems to have had in his mind this declaration of the Lord by Moses; but, to avoid giving offence (Euphemy, Append.), he did not wish to quote it in this passage: also Gen 12:3, etc. Moses, in mentioning the recency of circumcision as compared with the promise, very much proves the fact (the point at issue).-ἀρχαίων, ancient) The same word as in Act 15:7. Everything that is most ancient in ecclesiastical, and still more in divine institutions, ought to be had respect to.-κηρύσσοντας, who preach him) regularly and periodically.