Acts 15:14
The Scripture
(14) Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The church in Jerusalem debates whether Gentile believers must follow Jewish law, especially circumcision and dietary rules. The council decides that faith alone is sufficient for salvation and that Gentiles need not be circumcised or keep the dietary laws. This decision affirms the unity of the early church and the spread of the gospel to Gentiles.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
II Peter 1:1Acts 15:7Acts 15:8Acts 15:9Luke 1:68Luke 1:78Luke 2:31Luke 2:32Isaiah 43:21Isaiah 55:11Isaiah 55:12Isaiah 55:13