Acts 15:14
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14 Peter[a] has told you about the time God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people for himself.
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- 15:14 Greek Simeon.
2 Peter 1:1
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Greetings from Peter
1 This letter is from Simon[a] Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ.
I am writing to you who share the same precious faith we have. This faith was given to you because of the justice and fairness[b] of Jesus Christ, our God and Savior.
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Acts 15:7-9
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7 At the meeting, after a long discussion, Peter stood and addressed them as follows: “Brothers, you all know that God chose me from among you some time ago to preach to the Gentiles so that they could hear the Good News and believe. 8 God knows people’s hearts, and he confirmed that he accepts Gentiles by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us. 9 He made no distinction between us and them, for he cleansed their hearts through faith.
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1 Peter 2:9-10
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9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests,[a] a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
10 “Once you had no identity as a people;
now you are God’s people.
Once you received no mercy;
now you have received God’s mercy.”[b]
Luke 2:31-32
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31 which you have prepared for all people.
32 He is a light to reveal God to the nations,
and he is the glory of your people Israel!”
Isaiah 43:21
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21 I have made Israel for myself,
and they will someday honor me before the whole world.
Romans 1:5
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5 Through Christ, God has given us the privilege[a] and authority as apostles to tell Gentiles everywhere what God has done for them, so that they will believe and obey him, bringing glory to his name.
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- 1:5 Or the grace.
Isaiah 55:11-13
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11 It is the same with my word.
I send it out, and it always produces fruit.
It will accomplish all I want it to,
and it will prosper everywhere I send it.
12 You will live in joy and peace.
The mountains and hills will burst into song,
and the trees of the field will clap their hands!
13 Where once there were thorns, cypress trees will grow.
Where nettles grew, myrtles will sprout up.
These events will bring great honor to the Lord’s name;
they will be an everlasting sign of his power and love.”
Romans 11:36
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36 For everything comes from him and exists by his power and is intended for his glory. All glory to him forever! Amen.
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Luke 1:78
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78 Because of God’s tender mercy,
the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us,[a]
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- 1:78 Or the Morning Light from Heaven is about to visit us.
Luke 1:68
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68 “Praise the Lord, the God of Israel,
because he has visited and redeemed his people.
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