"And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men {and} brethren, ye know how that a good w…" — Acts 15:7

Acts 15:7 · KJV

“And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men {and} brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.”

— Acts 15:7

Verse 6

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

Verse 8

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as {he did} unto us;

Acts 15 — Context

But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command {them} to keep the law of Moses. {rose...: or, rose up, said they, certain}

And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men {and} brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as {he did} unto us;

And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

Cross References

Galatians 2:7-9

But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as {the gospel} of the circumcision {was} unto Peter;

Romans 10:17-18

So then faith {cometh} by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

1 Chronicles 28:4-5

Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah {to be} the ruler; and of the house of Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make {me} king over all Israel:

Acts 15:2

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

Acts 10:32-48

Send therefore to Joppa, and call hither Simon, whose surname is Peter; he is lodged in the house of {one} Simon a tanner by the sea side: who, when he cometh, shall speak unto thee.

Acts 10:20

Arise therefore, and get thee down, and go with them, doubting nothing: for I have sent them.

Acts 20:24

But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Exodus 4:12

Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.