Acts 15:14
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Context
This verse from Acts Chapter 15 connects to 10 cross-references. The Jerusalem Council: some insist on circumcision for Gentile believers. Peter speaks of God giving the Holy Spirit to Gentiles without distinction. James proposes a letter with minimal requirements: abstain from food polluted by idols, sexual immorality, meat of strangled …
Otras traducciones
Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,
Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.
Referencias cruzadas
This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but …
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle …
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how …
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name: