Acts 15:14 Cross References - Thomson

¹⁴ Simeon hath related how God first looked down on the Gentiles, to take from among them a people for his name.

²¹ my people whom I have preserved to recount my praises.

¹¹ so shall it be with my word: when it hath proceeded from my mouth, it shall not be reversed, till all are accomplished which I willed; and till I prosper thy ways and my commandments. ¹² For with gladness you shall go forth; and with joyfulness you shall be taught: for the mountains and hills shall leap for joy, expecting you; and all the trees of the field will clap with their branches. ¹³ And instead of the briar, shall spring up the cypress; and instead of the thistle, shall come up the myrtle. And the Lord shall be for a name, and for an everlasting sign which shall not fail.

⁶⁸ Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; because he hath visited and delivered his people.

⁷⁸ through the tender mercy of our God, by which the Anatole [the day spring] from on high hath visited us

³¹ which thou hast prepared in the sight of all peoples, ³² a light to illuminate the nations; the glory of thy people Israel.

⁷ And after much debate, Peter arose, and said to them, Men, brethren, you know that a good while ago, God made choice among us that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of these glad tidings and believe. ⁸ And God who knoweth the heart, bare witness for them, giving them the holy spirit in the same manner as he did to us; ⁹ and made no distinction between us and them, purifying their hearts by belief.

⁵ [namely]] Jesus Christ, our Lord, by whom we have received favour and an apostolical mission, that for his name there may be an obedience of faith among all the nations,

³⁶ Because of him, and by him, and for him are all things; to him be the glory forever, Amen;

⁹ but you being a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people peculiarly set apart that you may publish the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light ¹⁰ you who formerly were not a people but are now the people of God who were uncompassionated, but are now compassionated

¹ Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them who have obtained a like precious belief with us, in the saving goodness of our God and saviour Jesus Christ,