The Pulpit Commentary on Acts 1:15

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These for those, A.V.; brethren for disciples, A.V. and T.R.; and there was a multitude of persons gathered together for the number of names together were, A.V.; a for an, A.V. Peter justifies his primacy by taking the lead in the first onward movement of the Church.

Names is a common Hebraism for "persons" (see Revelation 3:4; Numbers 1:2). Gathered together; i.e. to one place and at one time (see the same phrase, Acts 2:1, Acts 2:44). Wordsworth quotes Ignat., 'Ad Magnes' 7.

, and Clem. Ro 1:4, where the same phrase, ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτὸ, indicative of Church unity occurs.

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