Acts 15:7

After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

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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.

In Context

6So the apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.

8God, who knows the heart, witnesses to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us;

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 28:4Yet Yahweh, the God of Israel, chose me from all my father's family to be king over Israel forever. He has chosen the tribe of Judah as leader. In the tribe of Judah, and in my father's household, out of all my father's sons, he chose me to be king over all Israel.

Matthew 16:18I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church. The gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

John 15:16You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you would go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain. This is so that whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

Acts 1:24They prayed and said, “You, Lord, know the hearts of all people, so reveal which of these two is the one whom you have chosen

Acts 4:25You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of your servant, our father David, 1 'Why did the Gentile nations rage, 1 and the peoples imagine useless things?'

Acts 10:5Now send men to the city of Joppa to bring a man named Simon who is called Peter.

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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