Parallel Verses
King James Version
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
New American Standard Bible
Holman Bible
Simeon
International Standard Version
Simeon has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name.
A Conservative Version
Simeon described how God first came to help, to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.
American Standard Version
Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Symeon [i.e., Peter] reported how God first sent [someone to preach] to the Gentiles in order to reach a group of them [with the Gospel message] for His name.
Anderson New Testament
Simeon has declared how God, at the first, did visit the Gentiles, in order to take out from among them a people for his name.
Bible in Basic English
Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.
Common New Testament
Simeon has related how God first showed his concern by taking from the Gentiles a people for his name.
Daniel Mace New Testament
Simon has related how God began to visit the Gentiles, to chuse from among them a people consecrated to his name.
Darby Translation
Simon has related how God first visited to take out of the nations a people for his name.
Godbey New Testament
Symeon hath related how God in the first place interposed to take a people from the Gentiles, in His name.
Goodspeed New Testament
Symeon has told how God first showed an interest in taking from among the heathen a people to bear his name.
John Wesley New Testament
Simon hath declared, how God at first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Julia Smith Translation
Simeon related how God first reviewed to take from the nations a people for his name.
King James 2000
Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Simeon has described how God first concerned himself to take from among the Gentiles a people for his name.
Modern King James verseion
Even as Simon has declared how God at the first visited the nations to take out of them a people for His name.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Simeon told how God at the beginning did visit the gentiles, and received of them people unto his name.
Moffatt New Testament
Symeon has explained how it was God's original concern to secure a People from among the Gentiles to bear his Name.
Montgomery New Testament
"Brothers, listen to me. Symeon has told how God first looked graciously upon the Gentiles, to take out from among them a people to be called by his name.
NET Bible
Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.
New Heart English Bible
Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
Noyes New Testament
Simeon hath related how God first visited the gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Sawyer New Testament
Simeon has related how God first visited the gentiles to take a people for his name.
The Emphasized Bible
Symeon, hath fully told how God, first visited, to take out of the nations, a people for his name.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Simon hath fully related, how at first God graciously looked upon [the Gentiles], to take from them a people for his name.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Simon has described the manner in which God first visited the Gentiles, in order to take from among them a people to bear his Name.
Webster
Simeon hath declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take from among them a people for his name.
Weymouth New Testament
Symeon has related how God first looked graciously on the Gentiles to take from among them a People to be called by His name.
Williams New Testament
Symeon has told how God at first graciously visited the heathen to take from among them a people to bear His name.
World English Bible
Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
Worrell New Testament
Simeon declared how God first visited the gentiles, to take out of them a people for His name.
Worsley New Testament
---Simeon hath related, how God at first condescended to take out of the Gentiles a people to his name.
Youngs Literal Translation
Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Doctrines » Guidelines set forth from the leaders in jerusalem
Elder » In the Christian church
Gentiles » First special introduction of the gospel to
God » People of general references to » Prepared for service
Jews, the » Called God's people » Prepared for service
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Jerusalem Council
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: 14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
Cross References
Isaiah 43:21
This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
Isaiah 55:11-13
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Luke 1:78
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Luke 2:31-32
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
Acts 15:7-9
And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Romans 11:36
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
1 Peter 2:9-10
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: