Acts 15:14
Symeon has related how God first looked graciously on the Gentiles to take from among them a People to be called by His name.
Weymouth NT (1912)
In The King James Version
In Context
13When they had finished speaking, James said, "Brethren, listen to me.
15And this is in harmony with the language of the Prophets, which says:
Cross References
Luke 1:78Through the tender compassion of our God, Through which the daybreak from on high will come to us,
Acts 15:7and after there had been a long discussion Peter rose to his feet. "It is within your own knowledge," he said, "that God originally made choice among you that from my lips the Gentiles were to hear the Message of the Good News, and believe.
Romans 11:36For the universe owes its origin to Him, was created by Him, and has its aim and purpose in Him. To Him be the glory throughout the Ages! Amen.
2 Peter 1:1Simon Peter, a bondservant and Apostle of Jesus Christ: To those to whom there has been allotted the same precious faith as that which is ours through the righteousness of our God and of our Saviour 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 →