Acts 15:16

‘After this I will return; and I will rebuild the house of David which has fallen – its ruins I will rebuild, and will set it up once more;

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In The King James Version

After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

In Context

15And that is in harmony with the words of the prophets, where they say –

17that so the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord – even all the Gentiles on whom my name has been bestowed,

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Cross References

Amos 9:11On that day I will raise up the fallen house of David, I will wall up its gaps and raise up its ruins, I will rebuild it as it was long ago.

Matthew 1:20He had been thinking this over, when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary for your wife, for her child has been conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Luke 1:69and has raised up for us the strength of our salvation in the house of his servant David –

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 →

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