Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
To take
Bible References
Declared
Acts 15:7
After a lengthy discussion Peter got up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose among you that through me the heathen should hear the message of the good news and believe it.
Luke 1:68
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for He has come and brought His people deliverance;
Luke 2:31
which you prepared before all peoples,
To take
Romans 1:5
through whom we have received God's favor and a commission as an apostle in His name to urge upon all the heathen obedience inspired by faith,
Romans 11:36
For from Him everything comes, through Him everything lives, and for Him everything exists. Glory to Him forever! Amen.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are the chosen race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the people to be His very own, to proclaim the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His wonderful light.