Acts 15:14
Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
13and after they are silent, James answered, saying, 'Men, brethren, hearken to me;
15and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written:
Cross References
Isaiah 55:11So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that [for] which I sent it.
Luke 1:78Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,
Acts 15:7and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, 'Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, 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] the all things; to Him [is] the glory — to the ages. Amen.
2 Peter 1:1Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and 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 →