Acts 15:7
When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe.
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6The emissaries and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 28:4However the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all the house of my father to be king over Israel forever. For he has chosen Judah to be prince; and in the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he took pleasure in me to make me king over all Israel.
Matthew 16:18I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Sheol will not prevail against it.
John 15:16You didn’t choose me, but I chose you and appointed you, that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain; that whatever you will ask of the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
Acts 1:24They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen
Acts 4:25who by the mouth of your servant David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
Acts 10:5Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also 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 →