Acts 10:41

Chosen before [π ρ ο κ ε χ ε ι ρ ο τ ο ν η μ ε ν ο ι ς]. Only here in New Testament. The simple verb ceirotonew, to appoint, occurs Acts 14:23; 2 Corinthians 8:19; and originally means to stretch out the hand for the purpose of giving a vote. Hence to elect by show of hands, and generally to appoint. Plato uses the word of the election of leaders of choruses (" Laws, " 765). In later ecclesiastical usage it signified ordain, as bishops or deacons.

Who [ο ι τ ι ν ε ς]. The compound pronoun marks them more strongly as belonging to the class of eye - witnesses.