Acts 15:14,18 - Compare All Versions

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Simon has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.

things known from long ago.

Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name.

known from of old.’

Peter has told you about the time God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people for himself.

he who made these things known so long ago.’

Simeon  has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.

known from long ago.   ,

Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.

“Known to God from eternity are all His works.

James broke the silence. “Friends, listen. Simeon has told us the story of how God at the very outset made sure that racial outsiders were included. This is in perfect agreement with the words of the prophets: After this, I’m coming back; I’ll rebuild David’s ruined house; I’ll put all the pieces together again; I’ll make it look like new So outsiders who seek will find, so they’ll have a place to come to, All the pagan peoples included in what I’m doing. “God said it and now he’s doing it. It’s no afterthought; he’s always known he would do this.

James broke the silence. “Friends, listen. Simeon has told us the story of how God at the very outset made sure that racial outsiders were included. This is in perfect agreement with the words of the prophets: After this, I’m coming back; I’ll rebuild David’s ruined house; I’ll put all the pieces together again; I’ll make it look like new So outsiders who seek will find, so they’ll have a place to come to, All the pagan peoples included in what I’m doing. “God said it and now he’s doing it. It’s no afterthought; he’s always known he would do this.

Simeon has described how God first concerned Himself about taking a people for His name from among the Gentiles.

SAYS THE LORD, WHO MAKES THESE THINGS known from long ago.

Simeon (Simon Peter) has described how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name [to honor Him and be identified with Him].

SAYS THE LORD, WHO HAS BEEN MAKING THESE THINGS KNOWN FROM LONG AGO. [Is 45:21; Jer 12:15; Amos 9:11, 12]

Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.

known from long ago.