Acts 15:14

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

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  • Isa 43:21 : 21 This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
  • 2 Pet 1:1 : 1 ¶ Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
  • Isa 55:11-13 : 11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper [in the thing] whereto I sent it. 12 For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap [their] hands. 13 Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign [that] shall not be cut off.
  • Luke 1:68 : 68 Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
  • Luke 1:78 : 78 Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
  • Luke 2:31-32 : 31 Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people; 32 A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
  • Acts 15:7-9 : 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 faith.
  • Rom 1:5 : 5 By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
  • Rom 11:36 : 36 For of him, and through him, and to him, [are] all things: to whom [be] glory for ever. Amen.
  • 1 Pet 2:9-9 : 9 But ye [are] a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 10 Which in time past [were] not a people, but [are] now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

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