Acts 15:14
Simeon has described how God first intervened to extract from the Gentiles a people for His name.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
13Now when they finished, James reacted saying: “Men, brothers, listen to me.
15And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:
Cross References
Luke 1:78through the merciful compassions of our God, with which the divine Dawn has contemplated us,
Acts 15:7When there had been plenty of discussion, Peter got up and said to them: “Men, brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the message of the Gospel and believe.
Romans 11:36Because from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained with us the same kind of faith in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
Matthew Henry on Acts 15:7-22
The Council at Jerusalem. 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by… Read the whole commentary →