Verse 14
Acts 15:14
Literal Standard Version
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Simeon expounded how at first God (Elohim) looked on us to take a people out of the nations for His Name,
Original Language Text
greek
Συμεὼν ἐξηγήσατο καθὼς πρῶτον ὁ θεὸς ἐπεσκέψατο λαβεῖν ἐξ ἐθνῶν ⸀λαὸν τῷ ὀνόματι αὐτοῦ.
English Translation
Simeon explained how God first visited to take a people for His name from the nations.
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Chapter 15 Context
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And certain having come down from Judea, were teaching the brothers, “If you are not circumcised aft...
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there having been, therefore, not a little dissension and debate to Paul and Barnabas with them, the...
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they indeed, then, having been sent forward by the assembly, were passing through Phoenicia and Sama...
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And having come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders;...
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and there rose up certain of those of the sect of the Pharisees who believed, saying, “It is require...
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And there were gathered together the apostles and the elders, to see about this matter,
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and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said to them, “Men, brothers, you know t...
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and the heart-knowing God (Elohim) bore them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even a...
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and also put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith;
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now, therefore, why do you tempt God (Elohim), to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which nei...
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But through the grace of the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ, we believe to be saved, even as also they.”
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And all the multitude kept silence and were listening to Barnabas and Paul expounding as many signs...
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and after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me:
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Simeon expounded how at first God (Elohim) looked on us to take a people out of the nations for His...
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and to this the words of the Prophets agree, as it has been written:
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After these things I will return, || And I will rebuild the dwelling place of David that has fallen...
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That the remnant of men may seek after the LORD, || And all the nations on whom My Name has been cal...
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Known from the ages to God (Elohim) are all His works.
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For this reason I judge: not to trouble those who turn back to God (Elohim) from the nations,
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but to write to them to abstain from the defilements of the idols, and the whoredom, and the strangl...
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for Moses has those preaching him from former generations in every city—being read every Sabbath in...
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Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to send to Antioch with...
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having written through their hand thus: “The apostles, and the elders, and the brothers, to those in...
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seeing we have heard that some having gone forth from us troubled you with words, subverting your so...
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it seemed good to us, having come together with one accord, to send to you chosen men, with our belo...
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men who have given up their lives for the Name of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ—
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we have sent, therefore, Judas and Silas, and they are telling the same things by word.
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For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no more burden on you, except these necessa...
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to abstain from things offered to idols, and blood, and a strangled thing, and whoredom; keeping you...
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They then, indeed, having been let go, went to Antioch, and having brought the multitude together, d...
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and having read it they rejoiced for the consolation;
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Judas also and Silas, also being prophets themselves, through much discourse exhorted the brothers,...
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and having passed some time, they were let go with peace from the brothers to the apostles;
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and it seemed good to Silas to remain there still.
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And Paul and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming good news—with many others also...
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and after certain days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Having turned back again, we may look after our brot...
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And Barnabas resolved to take with them John called Mark,
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and Paul was not thinking it good to take him with them who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and d...
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there came, therefore, a sharp contention, so that they were parted from one another, and Barnabas h...
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and Paul having chosen Silas, went forth, having been given up to the grace of God (Elohim) by the b...
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and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
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