Acts 15:14
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Cross-references
Acts 15:7-9 records Peter's testimony that James summarizes in Acts 15:14 — God visited the Gentiles and gave them the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:39 promises the Spirit to all who are far off — later fulfilled as Gentiles are taken as God's people here.
Acts 13:47 quotes God making Paul a light to the Gentiles — this mission directly brings about the people for His name.
In Acts 18:10, the Lord tells Paul He has many in this city of Corinth — Gentiles already being gathered as His people.
Acts 28:28 declares salvation sent to the Gentiles and they will listen — the same divine plan Peter describes.
Luke 2:32 prophesies Jesus as a light for revelation to the Gentiles; Acts 15:14 records the first in-gathering of Gentiles, fulfilling that prophecy.
Romans 1:5 echoes this purpose—apostleship to bring obedience of faith among all nations for His name's sake.
1 Peter 2:9 describes believers as a chosen people for God's own possession to show His praises—the same 'people for His name'.
1 Peter 2:10 echoes that once-not-a-people are now God's people—fulfilling the taking of a people from the Gentiles.
Isaiah 14:1 prophesies strangers joining Israel—parallel to God taking a people from the Gentiles for His name.
Zechariah 8:20 prophesies many peoples coming to seek the Lord — the exact gathering of Gentiles that Peter describes God initiating.
In Matthew 3:9, John says God can raise children for Abraham from stones — echoing that God creates a new people from Gentiles.
In John 10:16, Jesus speaks of 'other sheep' not of this fold — directly referring to Gentiles being brought into one flock.
Romans 9:25 cites Hosea: those not my people I will call my people — the very Gentile inclusion God is now accomplishing.
Ephesians 2:13 shows Gentiles brought near by Christ's blood, fulfilling God's purpose to take a people for his name among the Gentiles.
Titus 2:14 echoes the same phrase 'a people for his own possession', reinforcing God's goal of a purified people redeemed from lawlessness.