John Chrysostom

"Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God." See what faith, what piety! He knew that it was no word of man that Peter spake, when he said, "God hath shown me." Then says the man, "We are present to hear all things that are commanded thee of the Lord." But Cornelius says, "We are present before God to hear all things that are commanded thee of the Lord": not, Before man, but, "Before God." This is the way one ought to attend to God's servants. Do you see his awakened mind? …

Homily on Acts 23 ↗

Theophylact of Ohrid

"Now we are all present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee from God." He did not say "before man," but "before God." Therefore, one must listen attentively to the servants of God.

Commentary on Acts ↗

Bede

Now therefore we are all present before you to hear all that has been commanded to you by the Lord. In Greek it is: We are present before God. Which was rightly said by him who had a mind ready to obey the divine will as soon as he learned it, and he believed that its majesty was present everywhere.

Retractions on Acts ↗