Acts 15:14 “Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them…”

Acts 15:14

Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.

American Standard Version

Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Geneva Bible 1599

Simeon hath declared, howe God first did visite the Gentiles, to take of them a people vnto his Name.

Darby Translation

Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name.

Young's Literal Translation

Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,

Bible in Basic English

Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.

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Cross references

“Simeon”

2 Peter 1:1

2 Peter 1:1 · BSB

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

“declared”

Acts 15:7–9 Luke 1:68 Luke 1:78 Luke 2:31 Luke 2:32

Acts 15:7–9 · BSB

After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.

Luke 1:68 · BSB

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.

Luke 1:78 · BSB

because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high,

Luke 2:31 · BSB

which You have prepared in the sight of all people,

Luke 2:32 · BSB

a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”

“to take”

Isaiah 43:21 Romans 1:5 Isaiah 55:11–13 Romans 11:36 1 Peter 2:9 1 Peter 2:10

Isaiah 43:21 · BSB

The people I formed for Myself will declare My praise.

Romans 1:5 · BSB

Through Him and on behalf of His name, we received grace and apostleship to call all those among the Gentiles to the obedience that comes from faith.

Isaiah 55:11–13 · BSB

so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

Romans 11:36 · BSB

For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.

1 Peter 2:9 · BSB

But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.

1 Peter 2:10 · BSB

Once you were not a people, but now you are the people of God; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!

15The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

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