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Acts 15:17 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Acts 15:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Acts chapter 15 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Acts 15:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 15:17
James quotes Amos 9:11-12 to demonstrate that Gentile inclusion was prophesied in Scripture. The phrase ὅπως ἂν ἐκζητήσωσιν (hopōs an ekzētēsōsin, 'so that they might seek') expresses divine purpose—God's plan always included the nations. The term οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων (hoi kataloipoi tōn anthrōpōn, 'the remnant of mankind') echoes prophetic language about a preserved, faithful group. The phrase πάντα τὰ ἔθνη (panta ta ethnē, 'all the Gentiles') is emphatic—not some nations, but ALL nations.The clause ἐφ' οὓς ἐπικέκληται τὸ ὄνομά μου (eph' hous epikeklētai to onoma mou, 'upon whom my name...
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Cross-References for Acts 15:17
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“and shall be my people; and I will dwell in the midst of you”
“'You are my people;' and they will say”
“See me”
“my strength”
“my name is great among the nations”
“that I will gather all nations and languages; and they shall come”
“and whom I have created for my glory”
“as a mighty man who can't save? yet you”
“because you have obeyed my voice.,And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.,וְהִתְבָּרֲכוּ בְזַרְעֲךָ כֹּל גּוֹיֵי הָאָרֶץ עֵקֶב אֲשֶׁר שָׁמַעְתָּ בְּקֹלִי׃ ,and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast hearkened to My voice.”