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Acts 15:17

The stranger and outcastProphecy

15 The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

16 ‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,

so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

18 that have been known for ages.’

19 It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
KJV
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.
WEB
that the rest of men may seek after the Lord: all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’
ASV
That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called,
DARBY
so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things
BLB
so that the remnant of men may seek out the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom has been called My name—upon them, says the Lord, doing these things
ÅB
for at alle andre mennesker skal søke Herren, ja alle hedningefolkene, som mitt navn er blitt nevnt over, sier Herren, som gjør dette
OTB
slik at resten av menneskeheten kan søke Herren,
inkludert alle hedningene som bærer mitt navn,'
B1930
forat alle andre mennesker skal søke Herren, ja alle hedningefolkene, som mitt navn er blitt nevnt over, sier Herren, som gjør dette

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Cross references

  • Zechariah 2:11

    “On that day many nations will join themselves to the LORD, and they will become My people. I will dwell among you, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you.

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  • Zechariah 8:20–23

    This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Peoples will yet come—the residents of many cities—

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  • Hosea 2:23

    And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’”

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  • Isaiah 65:1

    “I revealed Myself to those who did not ask for Me; I was found by those who did not seek Me. To a nation that did not call My name, I said, ‘Here I am! Here I am!’

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  • Jeremiah 16:19

    O LORD, my strength and my fortress, my refuge in the day of distress, the nations will come to You from the ends of the earth, and they will say, “Our fathers inherited nothing but lies, worthless idols of no benefit at all.

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  • Malachi 1:11

    For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.

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  • Isaiah 66:18–21

    “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.

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  • Isaiah 43:7

    everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.”

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