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
and after the question had been much canvass'd, Peter rose up, and said, my brethren, you know that a considerable time since God chose me from among you to preach the gospel to the Gentiles, and bring them to the faith.
Luke 1:68
"blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he hath regarded and wrought a deliverance for his people:
Luke 2:31
whom thou hast provided for all mankind, a light to lighten the Gentiles,
To take
Romans 1:5
by whose favour I have received the office of an apostle to bring the Gentiles every where to the obedience of faith preached in his name:
Romans 11:36
for of him, and through him, and in him are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
1 Peter 2:9
and this they were destin'd to. but you are the chosen race, you are kings and priests, the holy nation, the peculiar people, that you might display his glory, who called you out