Acts 15:14 Cross References - ISV

¹⁴ Simeon has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name.

²¹ the people whom I formed for myself and so that they may speak my praise.”

¹¹ so will my message be that goes out of my mouth— it won’t return to me empty. Instead, it will accomplish what I desire, and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. ¹² “For you will go out in joy, and come back with peace; the mountains and the hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees in the fields will clap their hands. ¹³ Instead of thornbushes, pine trees will grow, and instead of briers, myrtles will grow; and they will be a sign for the LORD, and an everlasting name that will not be cut off.”

⁶⁸ “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel! He has taken care of his people and has set them free.

⁷⁸ Because of the tender mercy of our God, his light from on high has visited us,

³¹ which you prepared for all people to see— ³² a light that will reveal salvation to unbelievers and bring glory to your people Israel.”

⁷ After a lengthy debate, Peter stood up and told them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days, God chose me to be the one among you through whom the gentiles would hear the message of the gospel and believe. ⁸ God, who knows everyone’s heart, showed them he approved by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us. ⁹ He made no distinction between them and us, because of their faith-cleansed hearts.

⁵ Through him we received grace and a commission as an apostle to bring about faithful obedience among all the gentiles for the sake of his name.

³⁶ For all things are from him, by him, and for him. Glory belongs to him forever! Amen.

⁹ But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people to be his very own and to proclaim the wonderful deeds of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. ¹⁰ 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.

¹ GreetingsFrom: Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus, the Messiah.
To: Those who have received faith that is as valuable as ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus the Messiah.