Acts 15:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 15:14

12 Then all the multitude kept silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul declaring how many miracles and wonders God had ^aworked through them among the Gentiles.

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 ‘After^a 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;

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.’

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,

20 but that we ^awrite to them to abstain ^bfrom things polluted by idols, ^cfrom sexual immorality, ^dfrom things strangled, and from blood.

21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, ^abeing read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

The Jerusalem Decree

22 Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas, namely, Judas who was also named ^aBarsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren.

23 They wrote this letter by them:
The apostles, the elders, and the brethren,
To the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
Greetings.

24 Since we have heard that ^asome who went out from us have troubled you with words, ^bunsettling your souls, saying, “You must be circumcised and keep the law” —to whom we gave no such commandment—

25 it seemed good to us, being assembled with one¹ accord, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

26 ^amen who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who will also report the same things by word of mouth.

28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:

29 ^athat you abstain from things offered to idols, ^bfrom blood, from things strangled, and from ^csexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, you will do well.
Farewell.

Continuing Ministry in Syria

30 So when they were sent off, they came to Antioch; and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over its encouragement.

Verse Comparison: Acts 15:14

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American Standard Version
Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Amplified® Bible
Simeon [Peter] has rehearsed how God first visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people [to bear and honor] His name.

Contemporary English Version
Simon Peter has told how God first came to the Gentiles and made some of them his own people.

Darby English Version
Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name.

Good News Bible
Simon has just explained how God first showed his care for the Gentiles by taking from among them a people to belong to him.

International Standard Version
Simeon has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name.

King James Version
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

New American Standard Bible
"Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.

New International Version
Simon has described to us how God at first showed his concern by taking from the Gentiles a people for himself.

New King James Version
Simon has declared how God at the first visited the Gentiles to take out of them a people for His name.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
" Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.

Young's Literal Translation
Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,

New English Translation
Simeon¹ has explained² how God first concerned himself³ to select⁴ from among the Gentiles⁵ a people for his name.

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