Acts 15:7

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After a lot of debating, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know what happened some time ago. God chose me so that people who aren’t Jewish could hear the Good News and believe.

Cross References

Exodus 4:12

Now go, and I will help you speak and will teach you what to say.”

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord stretched out his hand and touched my mouth. The Lord said to me, “Now I have put my words in your mouth.

John 15:16

You didn’t choose me, but I chose you. I have appointed you to go, to produce fruit that will last, and to ask the Father in my name to give you whatever you ask for.

John 3:27

John answered, “People can’t receive anything unless it has been given to them from heaven.

Acts 1:16

“Brothers, what the Holy Spirit predicted through David in Scripture about Judas had to come true. Judas led the men to arrest Jesus.

Acts 1:24

Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s thoughts. Show us which of these two you have chosen.

Acts 10:19

Peter was still thinking about the vision when the Spirit said to him, “Three men are looking for you.

Acts 10:20

Get up, and go downstairs. Don’t hesitate to go with these men. I have sent them.”

Acts 13:2

While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set Barnabas and Saul apart for me. I want them to do the work for which I called them.”

Acts 15:14

Simon has explained how God first showed his concern by taking from non-Jewish people those who would honor his name.

Acts 15:2

Paul and Barnabas had a fierce dispute with these men. So Paul and Barnabas and some of the others were sent to Jerusalem to see the apostles and spiritual leaders  about this claim.

Acts 15:39

Paul and Barnabas disagreed so sharply that they parted ways. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed to the island of Cyprus.

Acts 20:24

But I don’t place any value on my own life. I want to finish the race I’m running. I want to carry out the mission I received from the Lord Jesus—the mission of testifying to the Good News of God’s kindness.

Acts 21:16

Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us. They took us to Mnason’s home, where we would be staying. Mnason was from the island of Cyprus and was one of the first disciples.

Acts 3:18

But in this way God made the sufferings of his Messiah come true. God had predicted these sufferings through all the prophets.

Acts 4:25

You said through the Holy Spirit, who spoke through your servant David (our ancestor), ‘Why do the nations act arrogantly? Why do their people devise useless plots?

Acts 9:15

The Lord told Ananias, “Go! I’ve chosen this man to bring my name to nations, to kings, and to the people of Israel.

Philippians 2:14

Do everything without complaining or arguing.