Acts 15:17
that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
18'Known from the ages to God are all His works;
Cross References
Genesis 48:16the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil doth bless the youths, and my name is called upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land.'
Numbers 6:27'And they have put My name upon the sons of Israel, and I — I do bless them.'
Psalms 22:26The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.
Psalms 72:17His name is to the age, Before the sun is his name continued, And they bless themselves in him, All nations do pronounce him happy.
Isaiah 11:10And there hath been, in that day, A root of Jesse that is standing for an ensign of peoples, Unto him do nations seek, And his rest hath been — honour!
Isaiah 24:15Therefore in prosperity honour ye Jehovah, In isles of the sea, the name of Jehovah, God of Israel.
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 →