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.
Bible References
Declared
Acts 15:7
When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.
Luke 1:68
"Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has visited and worked redemption for his people;
Luke 2:31
which you have prepared before the face of all peoples;
To take
Isaiah 43:21
the people which I formed for myself, that they might set forth my praise.
Isaiah 55:11
so shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing I sent it to do.
Romans 1:5
through whom we received grace and the office of apostle, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
Romans 11:36
For from him and by him and in him are all things. To him be the glory for ever. Amen.
1 Peter 2:9
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God's own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light: