Acts 15:7 Cross References - Lamsa

⁷ And after much controversy, Simon Peter rose up and said to them, Men and brethren, you know that from the early days God chose that from my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the Gospel and believe.

¹⁸ I tell you also that you are a stone, and upon this stone I will build my church; and the doors of Sheol shall not shut in on it. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you release on earth shall be released in heaven.

²⁷ John answered and said to them, No man can receive anything of his own will, except it is given to him from heaven.

¹⁶ You did not choose me, but I chose you, and I have appointed you, that you also should go and produce fruit, and that your fruit might remain; so that whatever you ask my Father in my name, he will give it to you.

¹⁶ Men and brethren, it was proper that the scripture should be fulfilled, that which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that seized Jesus.

²⁴ And as they prayed, they said, O LORD, you know what is in the hearts of all men; show which of these two you choose,

¹⁸ But those things, which God before had preached by the mouth of all the prophets, that his Christ should suffer, he has so fulfilled.

²⁵ You are the One who spoke through the Holy Spirit by the mouth of your servant David when he said, Why did the people rage and the nations devise worthless things?

¹⁵ But the LORD said to him, Arise and go: he is the agent whom I have chosen for myself to carry my name to the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

⁵ And now send men to the city of Joppa, and bring here Simon who is called Peter: ⁶ Behold he is staying with Simon Bur-saya, the tanner, whose house is by the seaside.

²⁰ Arise, go down, and go with them, without doubt in your mind: for I have sent them.

³² But send to the city of Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; behold he is staying in the house of Simon Bur-saÆya, the tanner, by the seaside: and he will come and talk with you. ³³ At that very time I sent for you, and you have done well to come. Behold we are all here present before you, and we wish to hear everything commanded thee from God. ³⁴ Then Simon Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: ³⁵ But among all people, he who fears him and works righteousness is accepted with him. ³⁶ For God sent the word to the children of Israel, preaching peace and tranquility by Jesus Christ: he is the LORD of all. ³⁷ And you also are familiar with the news which was published throughout Judµa, which sprang from Galilee, after the baptism preached by John; ³⁸ Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, whom God anointed with the Holy Spirit and with power, and who, because God was with him, went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed of the devil. ³⁹ And we are witnesses of all things which he did throughout the land of Judµa and in Jerusalem. This very one the Jews crucified on a cross and killed him: ⁴⁰ Him God raised on the third day, and showed him openly; ⁴¹ Not to all the people, but to us who have been chosen by God to be his witnesses, for we did eat and drink with him after his resurrection from the dead. ⁴² And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify, that it is he who was ordained by God to be the judge of the living and of the dead. ⁴³ To him, all the prophets testified that whosoever believes in his name shall receive remission of sins. ⁴⁴ While Simon Peter spoke these words, the Holy Spirit descended on all who heard the word. ⁴⁵ And the Jewish converts who had come with him were seized with amazement because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out on the Gentiles also; ⁴⁶ For they heard them speak with divers tongues, and magnify God. ⁴⁷ Then Simon Peter said to them, Can any man forbid water, that these people who have received the Holy Spirit, just as we have, should not be baptized? ⁴⁸ And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ. And they urged him to remain with them a few days.

¹² And the spirit said to me, Go with them, doubting nothing. And these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered the manÆs house. ¹³ And he related to us how he had seen an angel in his house, who stood and said to him, Send to the city of Joppa, and bring Simon who is called Peter; ¹⁴ And he shall speak to you words by which you and all of your household shall be saved. ¹⁵ And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit came on them, as on us at the beginning. ¹⁶ Then I remembered that word of our LORD, when he said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit. ¹⁷ Now, therefore, if God has equally given the gifts to the Gentiles who believe in our LORD Jesus Christ, just as he gave to us, who am I that I should dispute God? ¹⁸ When they heard these words, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, Perhaps God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance unto life.

² As they fasted and prayed to God, the Holy Spirit said to them, Appoint for me Saul and BarÆna-bas for the work to which I have called them.

² And there was great dissension and controversy between them and Paul and BarÆnabas, and it reached such a point that it was necessary for Paul and BarÆna-bas and others with them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders concerning this question.

³⁹ And because of this dispute, Paul and BarÆna-bas separated from each other: and BarÆna-bas took Mark, and they sailed to CyÆprus,

²⁴ But to me my life is nothing; I am not afraid. I desire only that I may finish my course with joy and finish the ministry, which I have received from our LORD Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

¹⁷ So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God. ¹⁸ But I say, Have they not heard? And behold the echoes of their voices have gone out over all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world.

⁷ But on the contrary, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was entrusted to me, as the gospel of the circumcision was entrusted to Peter, ⁸ (For he who made Cephas vigorous in the apostleship of the circumcision, has also made me mighty in the apostleship of the Gentiles:) ⁹ And when they knew that the grace had been given to me, then James, Cephas, and John, who were considered to be pillars, gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship; that we might labor among the Gentiles, and they, among the people of circumcision.

¹⁴ Do all things without disputing, and doubting: