Verse 14
Acts 15:14
King James Version
14
Simeon hath declared how God (Elohim) at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people 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
1
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren,
and said, Except ye be circumcised...
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When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined...
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And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the...
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And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and
of the apostles and elde...
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But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful t...
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And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
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And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men
and brethren, ye know...
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And God (Elohim), which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as
h...
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And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
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Now therefore why tempt ye God (Elohim), to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither...
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11
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ we shall be saved, even as t...
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12
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles...
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13
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men
and brethren, hearken unto me:
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Simeon hath declared how God (Elohim) at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a peo...
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And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
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After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I...
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That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called...
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Known unto God (Elohim) are all his works from the beginning of the world.
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Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God...
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But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and
from fornication, and
f...
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For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sa...
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22
Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own comp...
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23
And they wrote
letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren
send greeting...
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Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subver...
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It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our belove...
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Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ.
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We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell
you
the same things by mouth.
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For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necess...
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That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from for...
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So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together...
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Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
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And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and conf...
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33
And after they had tarried
there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apost...
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Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
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35
Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many...
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And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city wh...
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And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not...
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And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so...
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And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God (Elohim)...
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And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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