Acts 15:7

New Century Version

After a long debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose me from among you to preach the Good News to the nations. They heard the Good News from me, and they believed.

Cross References

Exodus 4:12

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

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord reached out his hand and touched my mouth. He said to me, “See, I am putting my words in your mouth.

John 15:16

You did not choose me; I chose you. And I gave you this work: to go and produce fruit, fruit that will last. 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 1:16

“Brothers and sisters, in the Scriptures the Holy Spirit said through David something that must happen involving Judas. He was one of our own group and served together with us. He led those who arrested Jesus.”

Acts 1:24

The apostles prayed, “Lord, you know the thoughts of everyone. Show us which one of these two you have chosen to do this work. Show us who should be an apostle in place of Judas, who turned away and went where he belongs.”

Acts 10:19

While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Listen, three men are looking for you.

Acts 10:20

Get up and go downstairs. Go with them without doubting, because I have sent them to you.”

Acts 13:2

They were all worshiping the Lord and fasting for a certain time. During this time the Holy Spirit said to them, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul to do a special work for which I have chosen them.”

Acts 15:14

Simon has told us how God showed his love for those people. For the first time he is accepting from among them a people to be his own.

Acts 15:2

Paul and Barnabas were against this teaching and argued with them about it. So the church decided to send Paul, Barnabas, and some others to Jerusalem where they could talk more about this with the apostles and elders.

Acts 15:39

Paul and Barnabas had such a serious argument about this that they separated and went different ways. Barnabas took Mark and sailed to Cyprus,

Acts 20:24

I don’t care about my own life. The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me—to tell people the Good News about God’s grace.

Acts 21:16

Some of the followers from Caesarea went with us and took us to the home of Mnason, where we would stay. He was from Cyprus and was one of the first followers.

Acts 3:18

God said through the prophets that his Christ would suffer and die. And now God has made these things come true in this way.

Acts 4:25

By the Holy Spirit, through our father David your servant, you said: ‘Why are the nations so angry? Why are the people making useless plans?

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen Saul for an important work. He must tell about me to those who are not Jews, to kings, and to the people of Israel.

Philippians 2:14

Do everything without complaining or arguing.