Acts 15:7

After much debate, Peter recalled how God had chosen that Gentiles would hear and believe the gospel through him. God's own action in saving Gentiles settled the question.

Cross-references · 22

• Gal 2:7–9On the contrary, they saw that I had been entrusted to preach the gospel to the uncircumcised, just as Peter had been to the circumcised.
• Rom 10:17–18Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.
• 1 Chr 28:4–5Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.
• Acts 15:2And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
• Acts 10:20So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
• Acts 10:32–48Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
• Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
• Acts 11:12–18The Spirit told me to accompany them without hesitation. These six brothers also went with me, and we entered the man’s home.
• Acts 1:24And they prayed, “Lord, You know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two You have chosen
• Acts 3:18But in this way God has fulfilled what He foretold through all the prophets, saying that His Christ would suffer.
• Jer 1:9Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
• Exod 4:12Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”
• Acts 15:39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
• Acts 10:5–6Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
• Acts 13:2While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.”
• Acts 4:25You spoke by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of Your servant, our father David: ‘Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?
• Acts 9:15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
• Matt 16:18–19And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.
• John 3:27John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
• John 15:16You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
• Acts 1:16“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.
• Phil 2:14Do everything without complaining or arguing,

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