Acts 15:14
Simeon expounded how at first God looked on [us] to take a people out of [the] nations for His Name,
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In Context
13and after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me:
15and to this the words of the Prophets agree, as it has been written:
Cross References
Isaiah 55:11So is My word that goes out of My mouth, || It does not return to Me empty, || But has done that which I desired, || And prosperously effected that [for] which I sent it.
Luke 1:78Through the yearnings of our God, || In which the rising from on high looked on us,
Acts 15:7and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said to them, “Men, brothers, you know that from former days God made choice among us, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;
Romans 11:36Because of Him, and through Him, and to Him [are] all things; to Him [is] the glory—for all ages. Amen.
2 Peter 1:1Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who obtained an equally precious faith with us 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 →