Acts 15:15 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 15:15

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

KJV

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ASV

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

WEB

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

YLT

and to this agree the words of the prophets, as it hath been written:

DBT

And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written:

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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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Cross-references

6 verses on the floor

Amos 9:11
In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up the breaches thereof; and I will raise up his ruins, and I will build it as in the days of old:
Romans 15:8–12
Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers:
Acts 13:47
For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee to be a light of the Gentiles, that thou shouldest be for salvation unto the ends of the earth.
Galatians 3:8
And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
Daniel 10:21
But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.

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1 John 5:8

Cross-references: OpenBible.info (CC-BY), based on the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

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On this verse

Draft selections — awaiting the founder’s edit.

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

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

It was the general expectation of the pious Jews that the Messiah should be a light to enlighten the Gentiles ( Luke ii. 32 ): but James waives the more illustrious prophecies of this, and pitches upon one that seemed more obscure: It is written, Amos ix. 11, 12 , where is foretold, (1.) The setting up of the kingdom of the Messiah (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The point of the passage lies in the predicted purpose of God, under the new economy, that "the heathen" or "Gentiles" should be "called by His name," or have "His name called upon them." By the "building again of the fallen tabernacle of David," or restoring its decayed splendor, is meant that only and glorious recovery which it was to experience under David's "son and Lord." 18, 19.

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

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G4396144× in canon G2531182× in canon G1125189× in canon G3056329× in canon

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Two steps out along the cross-reference floor, votes-ranked — destinations reached by more than one path rise (the text's own hubs). Every stop is a page.

The whole web at once: see the Arc.

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