Acts 15:14
Simeon has described how God first concerned himself to take from among the Gentiles a people for his name.
Isaiah 43:21
this people whom I formed for myself, so they might {make known} my praise.
2 Peter 1:1
Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith equal in value to ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ.
Isaiah 55:11-13
so shall be my word that goes out from my mouth. It shall not return to me without success, but shall accomplish what I desire and be successful [in the thing for] which I sent it.
Luke 1:68
"Blessed [be] the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and {has redeemed} his people,
Luke 1:78
because of the merciful compassion of our God by which the dawn will visit to help us from on high,
Luke 2:31-32
that you have prepared in the presence of all the peoples,
Acts 15:7-9
And [after] there was much debate, Peter stood up [and] said to them, "Men [and] brothers, you know that in the early days God chose among you through my mouth [that] the Gentiles should hear the message of the gospel and believe.
Romans 1:5
through whom we have received grace and apostleship for the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of his name,
Romans 11:36
For from him and through him and to him [are] all [things]. To him [be] glory for eternity! Amen.
1 Peter 2:9-10
But you [are] a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for [God's] possession, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light,