Acts 15:7

New Living Translation

At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe.

Cross References

Exodus 4:12

Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.”

Jeremiah 1:9

Then the Lord reached out and touched my mouth and said, “Look, I have put my words in your mouth!

John 15:16

You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name.

John 3:27

John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven.

Acts 1:16

“Brothers,” he said, “the Scriptures had to be fulfilled concerning Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus. This was predicted long ago by the Holy Spirit, speaking through King David.

Acts 1:24

Then they all prayed, “O Lord, you know every heart. Show us which of these men you have chosen

Acts 10:19

Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you.

Acts 10:20

Get up, go downstairs, and go with them without hesitation. Don’t worry, for I have sent them.”

Acts 13:2

One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”

Acts 15:14

Peter has told you about the time God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people for himself.

Acts 15:2

Paul and Barnabas disagreed with them, arguing vehemently. Finally, the church decided to send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem, accompanied by some local believers, to talk to the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 15:39

Their disagreement was so sharp that they separated. Barnabas took John Mark with him and sailed for Cyprus.

Acts 20:24

But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

Acts 21:16

Some believers from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, a man originally from Cyprus and one of the early believers.

Acts 3:18

But God was fulfilling what all the prophets had foretold about the Messiah—that he must suffer these things.

Acts 4:25

you spoke long ago by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant, saying, ‘Why were the nations so angry? Why did they waste their time with futile plans?

Acts 9:15

But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.

Philippians 2:14

Do everything without complaining and arguing,