Acts 15:14

Simeon has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.

Isaiah 43:21

The people I formed for Myself
will declare My praise.

2 Peter 1:1

Simeon Peter, a slave and an apostle of Jesus Christ:

To those who have obtained a faith of equal privilege with ours through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.

Isaiah 55:11-13

so My word that comes from My mouth
will not return to Me empty,
but it will accomplish what I please
and will prosper in what I send it to do.”

Luke 1:68

Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
because He has visited
and provided redemption for His people.

Luke 1:78

Because of our God’s merciful compassion,
the Dawn from on high will visit us

Luke 2:31-32

You have prepared it
in the presence of all peoples—

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them: “Brothers, you are aware that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the gospel message and believe.

Romans 1:5

We have received grace and apostleship through Him to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations, on behalf of His name,

Romans 11:36

For from Him and through Him
and to Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever. Amen.

1 Peter 2:9-10

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, a people for His possession,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Declared

Acts 15:7

Luke 1:68

Luke 2:31

To take

1 Peter 2:9

Bible References

Declared

Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
because He has visited
and provided redemption for His people.

You have prepared it
in the presence of all peoples—

To take

The people I formed for Myself
will declare My praise.

so My word that comes from My mouth
will not return to Me empty,
but it will accomplish what I please
and will prosper in what I send it to do.”

We have received grace and apostleship through Him to bring about the obedience of faith among all the nations,

on behalf of His name,

For from Him and through Him
and to Him are all things.
To Him be the glory forever. Amen.

But you are a chosen race,

a royal priesthood,

a holy nation,

a people for His possession,

so that you may proclaim the praises

of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.