Acts 15:14
Strong's Lexicon
Simon
Συμεὼν (Symeōn)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4826: Simeon or Simon. From the same as Simon; Symeon, the name of five Israelites.

has told us
ἐξηγήσατο (exēgēsato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1834: To lead, show the way; met: I unfold, narrate, declare. From ek and hegeomai; to consider out, i.e. Rehearse, unfold.

how
καθὼς (kathōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 2531: According to the manner in which, in the degree that, just as, as. From kata and hos; just as, that.

God
Θεὸς (Theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

first
πρῶτον (prōton)
Adverb - Superlative
Strong's Greek 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly.

visited [the Gentiles]
ἐπεσκέψατο (epeskepsato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1980: To look upon, visit, look out, select.

to take
λαβεῖν (labein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2983: (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of.

from
ἐξ (ex)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

[them]
ἐθνῶν (ethnōn)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 1484: Probably from etho; a race, i.e. A tribe; specially, a foreign one.

a people
λαὸν (laon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2992: Apparently a primary word; a people.

[to be]
τῷ ()
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[own].
ὀνόματι (onomati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.

Young's Literal Translation
Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Simeon has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.

New American Standard Bible
"Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.

King James Bible
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Simon has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.

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

English Standard Version
Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name.

New American Standard Bible
"Simeon has related how God first concerned Himself about taking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.

King James Bible
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Simeon has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.

International Standard Version
Simeon has explained how God first showed his concern for the gentiles by taking from among them a people for his name.

NET Bible
Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.

American Standard Version
Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

English Revised Version
Symeon hath rehearsed how first God did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Young's Literal Translation
Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,
















Cross References
Luke 2:25
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

Acts 15:7
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.

2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 15:13
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

Acts 15:12
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

Acts 15:11
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

Acts 15:15
And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

Acts 15:16
After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

Acts 15:17
That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
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