Acts 15:14

Acts chapter 15 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

Context

v.13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:

v.14This passage

v.15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Luke 2:31

    Which thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples;

  • 2 Peter 1:1

    Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and the Saviour Jesus Christ:

  • Acts 15:7

    And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

  • Isaiah 55:11

    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.

  • Isaiah 43:21

    the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.