Acts 15:14 KJV — MannaFest

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.

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

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

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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28 verses on the floor

John 10:16
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.
Psalms 106:4
Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;
2 Peter 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:
1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Acts 28:28
Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

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The result of this debate, and the circular letter that was written to the Gentile converts, directing them how to govern themselves with respect to Jews,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

(2.) that the glory of God was the end of it: it was to take out of them a people for his name, who should glorify him, and in whom he would be glorified. As of old he took the Jews, so now the Gentiles, to be to him for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory, Jer. xiii.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Simeon--a Hebrew variation of Simon, as in 2Pe 1:1; (Greek), the Jewish and family name of Peter. hath declared how God at the first--answering to Peter's own expression "a good while ago" (Ac 15:7). did visit the Gentiles to take out of them--in the exercise of His adorable sovereignty. a people for his name--the honor of his name, or for His glory.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Simon hath declared - James, the apostle of the Hebrews, calls Peter by his Hebrew name. To take out of them a people for his name - That is to believe in him, to be called by his name.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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