Catholic Public Domain Version
"Simon has explained in what manner God first visited, so as to take from the Gentiles a people to his name. "
— Acts 15:14, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.”
“Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. ”
“Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.”
“Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.”
“Simon hath related how God first visited to take to the Gentiles, a people to his name.”
“Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.”
“Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.”
But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe in order to be saved, in the same manner also as them.”
Then the entire multitude was silent. And they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, describing what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.
And after they had been silent, James responded by saying: “Noble brothers, listen to me.
Simon has explained in what manner God first visited, so as to take from the Gentiles a people to his name.
And the words of the Prophets are in agreement with this, just as it was written:
‘After these things, I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down. And I will rebuild its ruins, and I will raise it up,
so that the rest of men may seek the Lord, along with all the nations over whom my name has been invoked, says the Lord, who does these things.’