13 And after they had1 become silent, aJames answered, saying, “Men and brethren, listen to me:
14 aSimon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.
15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written:
16 ‘Aftera this I will return
And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down;
I will rebuild its ruins,
And I will set it up;
And will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down;
I will rebuild its ruins,
And I will set it up;
17 So that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,
Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name,
Says the1 Lord who does all these things.’
Even all the Gentiles who are called by My name,
Says the1 Lord who does all these things.’
18 1“Known to God from eternity are all His works.
19 Therefore aI judge that we should not trouble those from among the Gentiles who bare turning to God,
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Definitions of words in Acts 15:15:
Agree {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
As {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Other definition entries containing Acts 15:15:
James {Easton's}
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