Acts 15:7

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Much

Acts 15:2

Philippians 2:14

Ye know

Acts 10:5

Acts 11:12

Matthew 16:18

By my

Bible References

Much

Paul and Barnabas disagreed greatly and debated with them, so it was determined that Paul and Barnabas and some of the others from their group would go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and the elders [and confer with them] concerning this issue.

Do everything without murmuring or questioning [the providence of God],

Ye know

Now send men to Joppa and have them call for a man named Simon, who is also called Peter [and invite him here];

The Spirit told me to go with them without the slightest hesitation. So these six brothers also went with me and we went to the man’s house.

And I say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades (death) will not overpower it [by preventing the resurrection of the Christ].

By my

“Brothers and sisters, it was necessary that the Scripture be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the lips of David [king of Israel] about Judas [Iscariot], who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.

And so God has fulfilled what He foretold by the mouth of all the prophets, that His Christ (Messiah, Anointed) would suffer.

who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said,

‘Why did the nations (Gentiles) become arrogant and rage,
And the peoples devise futile things [against the Lord]?

Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and will teach you what you shall say.”

Then the Lord stretched out His hand and touched my mouth, and the Lord said to me,

“Behold (hear Me), I have put My words in your mouth.

So faith comes from hearing [what is told], and what is heard comes by the [preaching of the] message concerning Christ.