Bible verse
Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.
Acts 15:14 · BSB
The verses around it, from Acts 15.
10 Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
11 On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
12 The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
13 When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
14 Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.
15 The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:
16 ‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
17 so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
18 that have been known for ages.’
KJV
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
ASV
Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
ERV
Symeon hath rehearsed how first God did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
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