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  • Acts 15:7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
    • 7 After much intense discussion* had taken place, Peter rose and said to them: “Men, brothers, you well know that from early days God made the choice among you that through my mouth people of the nations should hear the word of the good news and believe.+

  • Acts 15:7
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
    • 7 Πολλῆς Of much δὲ but ζητήσεως of seeking γενομένης having occurred ἀναστὰς having stood up Πέτρος Peter εἶπεν said πρὸς toward αὐτούς them Ἄνδρες Male persons ἀδελφοί, brothers, ὑμεῖς YOU ἐπίστασθε are well knowing ὅτι that ἀφ’ from ἡμερῶν days ἀρχαίων original ἐν in ὑμῖν YOU ἐξελέξατο chose ὁ the θεὸς God διὰ through τοῦ the στόματός mouth μου of me ἀκοῦσαι to hear τὰ the ἔθνη nations τὸν the λόγον word τοῦ of the εὐαγγελίου good news καὶ and πιστεῦσαι, to believe,

  • Acts 15:7
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
    • 7 Now when much disputing+ had taken place, Peter rose and said to them: “Men, brothers, YOU well know that from early days God made the choice among YOU that through my mouth people of the nations should hear the word of the good news and believe;+

  • Acts 15:7
    The Bible in Living English
    • 7 And after there had been much argument Peter stood up and said to them “Brothers, you are aware that back in the earliest days God made among you the choice that it should be by my mouth that the foreigners should hear the word of the gospel and believe;

  • Acts 15:7
    American Standard Version
    • 7 And when there had been much questioning, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Brethren, ye know that a good while ago God made choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

  • Acts 15:7
    The Emphasized Bible
    • 7 And when much discussion had arisen Peter standing up, said unto them—Brethren! Ye yourselves well know that in days long past amongst you God chose that through my mouth the nations should hear the word of the glad tidings, and believe.

  • Acts 15:7
    King James Version
    • 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.

  • Acts
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1986-2026
    • 15:7 bt 105-106; it-1 513; w90 6/15 13

  • Acts
    Watch Tower Publications Index 1930-1985
    • 15:7 w85 1/1 11; w77 156; im 253; bf 435; w55 614

  • Acts
    Research Guide for Jehovah’s Witnesses—2019 Edition
    • 15:7

      Bearing Witness, pp. 105-106

      Insight, Volume 1, p. 513

      The Watchtower,

      6/15/1990, p. 13

  • Acts Study Notes—Chapter 15
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
    • 15:7

      intense discussion: Or “disputing.” The Greek word used here is related to a verb meaning “to seek” (ze·teʹo) and denotes “a seeking; a questioning.” (Kingdom Interlinear) It thus indicates that the apostles and elders diligently searched out the matter by asking questions, by carefully investigating the issue, and no doubt by frankly and openly expressing their different opinions.

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