Simeon
2 Peter 1:1
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
declared
Acts 15:7-9
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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.
8
And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
9
And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
Luke 1:68
Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for he hath visited and redeemed his people,
Luke 1:78
Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Luke 2:31
Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;
Luke 2:32
A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.
to take
Isaiah 43:21
This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.
Isaiah 55:11-13
11
So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
12
For ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace: the mountains and the hills shall break forth before you into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.
13
Instead of the thorn shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the brier shall come up the myrtle tree: and it shall be to the LORD for a name, for an everlasting sign that shall not be cut off.
Romans 1:5
By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all nations, for his name:
Romans 11:36
For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
1 Peter 2:9
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
1 Peter 2:10
Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.