Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
By these two words, called and set apart, Paul distinguishes between the church, which is acceptable to God, and the synagogue, whose glory has faded away. The church (i.e., ecclesia) is so called because it “calls forth”: the synagogue, because it “gathers together.” ,
