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Act 15:7. Πολλῆς, much, great) For the most part, (often) after human party-discussion has preceded, the Divine decision follows. See Job.-ἀναστὰς, having risen up) to make a speech.-Πέτρος, Peter) This is the last mention of Peter in the Acts.-ἀρχαίων, ancient [“a good while ago”]) ch. 10.-ἐν.…) A most similar construction occurs, 1Ch 28:4-5, ἐξελέξατο ἐν ἐμοὶ-εἶναι βασιλέα-καὶ ἐν τοῖς υἱοῖς τοῦ πατρός μου ἐν ἐμοὶ ἠθέλησε τοῦ γένεσθαί με εἰς βασιλέα-καὶ ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν υἱῶν μου-ἐξελέξατο ἐν Σολομῶντι τῷ υἱῷ μου καθίσαι (αὐτὸν) ἐπὶ θρόνου, κ.τ.λ.: “hath chosen in my case (in respect of me) that I should be king-etc.; and in the case of Solomon, He hath chosen to set (him) on the throne.” The sentiment of Peter is; GOD, through the Israelites, and expressly through me (through me of the Israelites in particular), hath called the Gentiles: and he adds, in the case of us, that he may not ascribe the whole matter to himself alone.[84] So too the verb ΣΠΟΥΔΆΖΩ has the Accusative with the Infinitive, 2Pe 1:15, ΣΠΟΥΔΆΣΩ-ἜΧΕΙΝ ὙΜᾶς-ΠΟΙΕῖΣΘΑΙ.-ἈΚΟῦΣΑΙ, should hear) A true Christian is one of whom there may be said what is said in this passage to the end of Act 15:9.-τοῦ εὐαγγελίου, of the Gospel) In this passage, and ch. Act 20:24, that is, only twice, the term Gospel is employed in this book; the expression more often used is, the way, the word, the doctrine of the Lord. For the appellation Gospel more accords with the first commencements.
[84] Ee Vulg. have ἐν ἡμὶν. But ABC Iren. 199, the oldest authorities, ἐν ὑμῖν.-E. and T.