Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John,

who, coming down, prayed concerning them in order that they might receive the Holy Spirit.

neither did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus.

But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the brother of the Lord.

Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

And Peter, opening his mouth, said: "In truth I comprehend that God is not One to show partiality.

The word which God sent to the sons of Israel, preaching the good news of peace through Jesus Christ--He being Lord of all--

Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed Him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

Now arriving and gathering the church together, they related all that God had done with them, and that He had opened the door of faith for the Gentiles.

Therefore, being sent forth by the church, they were passing through Phoenicia and Samaria, telling in detail [about] the conversion of the Gentiles; and they were causing great joy to all the brothers.

A ruler shall not fail from Judah, nor a prince from his loins, until there come the things stored up for him; and He is the expectation of nations.

All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before Him.

When the house was built after the Captivity, a Song of David. Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Proclaim His glory among the Gentiles, His wonderful works among all people.

For all the gods of the heathen are demons; but the Lord made the heavens.

Bring to the Lord, you families of the Gentiles, bring to the Lord glory and honor.

Worship the Lord in His holy court; let all the earth tremble before Him.

And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse, and He that shall arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him shall the Gentiles trust, and His rest shall be glorious.

until the Spirit shall come upon you from on high, and Carmel shall be desert, and Carmel shall be counted for a forest.

Be glad, you thirsty desert; let the wilderness rejoice, and flower as the lily.

And the desert places of the Jordan shall blossom and rejoice; the glory of Lebanon has been given to it, and the honor of Carmel; and my people shall see the glory of the Lord, and the majesty of God.

Jacob is My servant, I will help him; Israel is My elect, My soul has accepted him; I have put My Spirit upon him; he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

I, the Lord God, have called you in righteousness, and will hold your hand, and will strengthen you; and I have given you for the covenant of a race, for a light of the Gentiles;

And He said to me, [It is] a great thing for you to be called My servant, to establish the tribes of Jacob, and to recover the dispersion of Israel; behold, I have given you for the covenant of a race, for a light of the Gentiles, that you should be for salvation to the end of the earth.

And the Lord shall reveal His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation that [comes] from our God.

And kings shall walk in your light, and nations in your brightness.

And the Gentiles shall see your righteousness, and kings your glory; and one shall call you [by] a new name, which the Lord shall name.

O Lord, You are my strength and my help, and my refuge in days of evil. To You the Gentiles shall come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, How worthless [were the] idols [which] our fathers procured for themselves, and there is no help in them.

And I will sow her to Me on the earth; and will love her that was not loved, and will say to that which was not My people, You are My people; and they shall say, You are the Lord my God.

In that day I will raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and will rebuild the ruins of it, and will set up the parts thereof that have been broken down, and will build it up as in the ancient days:

that the remnant of men, and all the Gentiles upon whom My name is called, may earnestly seek Me, says the Lord who does all these things.

And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many peoples, as dew falling from the Lord, and as lambs on the grass; that none may assemble nor resist among the sons of men.

The Lord shall appear against them, and shall utterly destroy all the gods of the nations of the earth; and they shall worship Him everyone from his place, [even] all the islands of the nations.

For then will I turn to the peoples a tongue for her generation, that all may call on the name of the Lord, to serve Him under one yoke.

And many nations shall flee for refuge to the Lord in that day, and they shall be for a people to Him, and they shall dwell in the midst of you; and you shall know that the Lord Almighty has sent Me to you.

Thus says the Lord Almighty; Yet shall many peoples come, and the inhabitants of many cities;

And many peoples and many nations shall come to seek earnestly the face of the Lord Almighty in Jerusalem, and to obtain [the] favor of the Lord.

For from the rising of the sun, even to the going down thereof, My name has been glorified among the Gentiles; and in every place incense is offered to My name, and a pure offering: for My name is great among the Gentiles, says the Lord Almighty.

And I say to you that many shall come from east and west, and recline [to eat] with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven;

And entering into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right clothed with a white robe, and they were alarmed.

a light for a revelation to the Gentiles, and a glory to Your people Israel."

Therefore receive one another, just as also Christ received you, to [the] glory of God.

and that the Gentiles might glorify God on behalf of His mercy, as it is written: "For this reason I will confess to You among the Gentiles, and I will sing praise to Your name."

And again: "Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles! Praise Him, all you peoples!"