Acts 15:7

Easy To Read Version

There was a long debate. Then Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, I know that you remember what happened in the early days. God chose me then from among you to tell the Good News {\cf2\super [305]} to the non-Jewish people. They heard the Good News from me and they believed.

Cross References

Exodus 4:12

So go. I will be with you when you speak. I will give you the words to say.”

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord reached out with his hand and touched my mouth. The Lord said to me,

John 15:16

You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and make fruit. I want this fruit to continue \{in your life\}. Then the Father will give you anything you ask for in my name.

John 3:27

John answered, “A man can get only what God gives him.

Acts 10:19

Peter was still thinking about the vision. {\cf2\super [206]} But the Spirit {\cf2\super [207]} said to him, “Listen! Three men are looking for you.

Acts 10:20

Get up and go downstairs. Go with these men and don’t ask questions. I have sent them to you.”

Acts 13:2

These men were all serving the Lord and fasting. {\cf2\super [245]} The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [246]} said to them, “Give Barnabas and Saul to me to do a special work. I have chosen them to do this work.”

Acts 15:14

Simon (Peter) has told us how God showed his love for the non-Jewish people. For the first time, God accepted the non-Jewish people and made them his people.

Acts 15:2

Paul and Barnabas were against this teaching. They argued with these men about it. So the group decided to send Paul, Barnabas, and some other men to Jerusalem. These men were going there to talk more about this with the apostles {\cf2\super [297]} and elders. {\cf2\super [298]}

Acts 15:39

Paul and Barnabas had a big argument about this. They separated and went different ways. Barnabas sailed to Cyprus and took Mark with him.

Acts 20:24

I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I finish my work. I want to finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace (kindness).

Acts 21:16

Some of the followers \{of Jesus\} from Caesarea went with us. These followers took us to the home of Mnason, a man from Cyprus. Mnason was one of the first people to be a follower \{of Jesus\}. They took us to his home so that we could stay with him.

Acts 3:18

God said that these things would happen. God said through the prophets {\cf2\super [55]} that his Christ {\cf2\super [56]} would suffer and die. I have told you how God made this happen.

Acts 4:25

Our ancestor David was your servant. With the help of the Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [74]} he wrote these words:

Acts 9:15

But the Lord (Jesus) said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. He must tell about me to kings, to the Jewish people, and to other nations.

Philippians 2:14

Do everything without complaining or arguing.