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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/acts/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />things known from long ago.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/acts/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />he who made these things known so long ago.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/acts/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />known from of old.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/acts/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />that have been known for ages.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />known from eternity.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/acts/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/acts/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Known to God from eternity are all His works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/acts/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />SAYS THE LORD, WHO MAKES THESE THINGS known from long ago.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/acts/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />SAYS THE LORD, WHO MAKES THESE THINGS KNOWN FROM LONG AGO.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/acts/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />SAYS THE LORD, WHO MAKES THESE THINGS KNOWN FROM OF OLD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/acts/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />SAYS THE LORD, WHO MAKES THESE THINGS KNOWN FROM LONG AGO.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/acts/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />SAYS THE LORD, WHO HAS BEEN MAKING THESE THINGS KNOWN FROM LONG AGO.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/acts/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />known from long ago.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/acts/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />known from long ago. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/acts/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/acts/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I promised it long ago." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/acts/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Saith the Lord, who maketh these things known from the beginning of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/acts/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He is the one who will do these things that have always been known!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/acts/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So says the Lord, who made this known long ago.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/acts/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />that have been known from long ago.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/acts/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Known for ages to God are all His works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/acts/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />known from long ago. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/acts/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />known from long ago.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/acts/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from ages long past.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/acts/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“All of God’s works are known to him from eternity. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/acts/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Known from the ages to God are all His works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/acts/15.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />known from eternity.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/acts/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Known from the ages to God are all His works;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/acts/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Known to God are all his works from eternity.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/acts/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />To the Lord was his own work known from the beginning of the world. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/acts/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />To the Lord, his own work has been known from eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/acts/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />known from of old.’ <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/acts/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />known from long ago.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/acts/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The works of God are known from the very beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/acts/15.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />Known from eternity are the works of God.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/acts/15.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />Known to God from eternity are all his works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/acts/15.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />known from the beginning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/acts/15.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />Known unto God from the beginning are all his works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/acts/15.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />he that does all these things, is the Lord himself that has said it." for the works of God are all known to him from the beginning of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/acts/15.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from ages long past.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/acts/15.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />saith <i>the</i> Lord, Who maketh these things known from of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/acts/15.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br /><i>Now</i> all his works are known unto God from the beginning of the world:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/acts/15-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/in5WTRQ9BSQ?start=4986" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/acts/15.htm">The Council at Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1110.htm" title="1110: gnōsta (Adj-ANP) -- Known, an acquaintance. From ginosko; well-known.">that have been known</a> <a href="/greek/575.htm" title="575: ap’ (Prep) -- From, away from. A primary particle; off, i.e. Away, in various senses.">for</a> <a href="/greek/165.htm" title="165: aiōnos (N-GMS) -- From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.">ages.’</a> </span> <span class="reftext">19</span>It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-21.htm">Isaiah 45:21</a></span><br />Speak up and present your case—yes, let them take counsel together. Who foretold this long ago? Who announced it from ancient times? Was it not I, the LORD? There is no other God but Me, a righteous God and Savior; there is none but Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Amos 9:11-12</a></span><br />“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old, / that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-4.htm">Ephesians 1:4</a></span><br />For He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-29.htm">Romans 8:29</a></span><br />For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-20.htm">1 Peter 1:20</a></span><br />He was known before the foundation of the world, but was revealed in the last times for your sake.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/13-8.htm">Revelation 13:8</a></span><br />And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was slain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a></span><br />I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/16-25.htm">Romans 16:25-26</a></span><br />Now to Him who is able to strengthen you by my gospel and by the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery concealed for ages past / but now revealed and made known through the writings of the prophets by the command of the eternal God, in order to lead all nations to the obedience that comes from faith—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-9.htm">Ephesians 3:9-11</a></span><br />and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. / His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms, / according to the eternal purpose that He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a></span><br />He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-34.htm">Matthew 25:34</a></span><br />Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/17-24.htm">John 17:24</a></span><br />Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-1.htm">Isaiah 25:1</a></span><br />O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-9.htm">Isaiah 42:9</a></span><br />Behold, the former things have happened, and now I declare new things. Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/48-3.htm">Isaiah 48:3-5</a></span><br />I foretold the former things long ago; they came out of My mouth and I proclaimed them. Suddenly I acted, and they came to pass. / For I knew that you are stubborn; your neck is iron and your forehead is bronze. / Therefore I declared it to you long ago; I announced it before it came to pass, so that you could not claim, ‘My idol has done this; my carved image and molten god has ordained it.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/17-26.htm">Acts 17:26</a></b></br> And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></b></br> God <i>is</i> not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do <i>it</i>? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/41-22.htm">Isaiah 41:22,23</a></b></br> Let them bring <i>them</i> forth, and shew us what shall happen: let them shew the former things, what they <i>be</i>, that we may consider them, and know the latter end of them; or declare us things for to come… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/13-48.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/acts/15-7.htm">Ago</a> <a href="/acts/11-15.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/acts/13-41.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/acts/3-21.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/mark/3-29.htm">Eternity</a> <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/acts/9-34.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/acts/15-16.htm">Making</a> <a href="/acts/14-16.htm">Past</a> <a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Times</a> <a href="/acts/10-35.htm">Works</a> <a href="/acts/11-28.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/romans/2-7.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/acts/21-38.htm">Ago</a> <a href="/acts/25-10.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/acts/15-29.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/acts/15-21.htm">Earliest</a> <a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">Eternity</a> <a href="/acts/20-23.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/romans/5-5.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/acts/15-41.htm">Making</a> <a href="/acts/15-21.htm">Past</a> <a href="/acts/15-21.htm">Times</a> <a href="/acts/19-11.htm">Works</a> <a href="/acts/17-6.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Acts 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/15-1.htm">Great dissensions arise regarding circumcision.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/15-5.htm">The apostles consult about it,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/15-22.htm">and send their determination by letters to the churches.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/15-36.htm">Paul and Barnabas, thinking to visit the brothers together, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/acts/15-39.htm">disagree, and travel different ways.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/acts/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/acts/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>that have been known for ages.</b><br>*Biblical Context:* This phrase is part of a speech by James during the Jerusalem Council, where early church leaders discussed the requirements for Gentile converts. James emphasizes that God's plan for the Gentiles was not a new concept but one that had been revealed long ago.<br><br>*Historical and Cultural Context:* The early church was grappling with the integration of Gentile believers. Jewish Christians were accustomed to the Mosaic Law, and the inclusion of Gentiles without requiring adherence to these laws was a significant shift. James' statement reassures Jewish believers that this inclusion aligns with God's longstanding plan.<br><br>*Connections to Other Scripture:* This phrase echoes the prophetic writings, such as <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Amos 9:11-12</a>, which James quotes earlier in the chapter. These prophecies foretold the inclusion of Gentiles in God's redemptive plan, indicating that this was always part of God's purpose.<br><br>*Prophecy:* The phrase underscores the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies concerning the Gentiles. It highlights the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament, affirming that the inclusion of the Gentiles was anticipated by the prophets.<br><br>*Types of Jesus Christ:* Jesus' ministry often reached out to Gentiles, foreshadowing the broader mission of the church. His interactions with non-Jews, such as the Samaritan woman and the Roman centurion, prefigure the church's mission to all nations, aligning with the divine plan known for ages.<br><br>*Archaeological Insights:* While there are no direct archaeological findings related to this specific phrase, the broader context of the Jerusalem Council is supported by historical records of early church councils and synagogues, which were centers of Jewish and early Christian life.<br><br>*Geographical Insights:* The Jerusalem Council took place in Jerusalem, the heart of Jewish religious life. This location underscores the significance of the decision, as it was made in the city central to Jewish identity and faith, yet it affirmed the global scope of the Gospel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/james.htm">James</a></b><br>The leader of the Jerusalem church who speaks during the council, providing wisdom and guidance.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem_council.htm">Jerusalem Council</a></b><br>A significant meeting of early church leaders to discuss the inclusion of Gentiles in the Christian faith.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gentile_believers.htm">Gentile Believers</a></b><br>Non-Jewish individuals who have come to faith in Jesus Christ, central to the discussion in <a href="/bsb/acts/15.htm">Acts 15</a>.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/peter.htm">Peter</a></b><br>An apostle who shares his experience of God’s work among the Gentiles, supporting their inclusion.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/paul_and_barnabas.htm">Paul and Barnabas</a></b><br>Missionaries who report on the signs and wonders God has done among the Gentiles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_foreknowledge.htm">God’s Sovereignty and Foreknowledge</a></b><br>God’s plans are eternal and unchanging. He knows the end from the beginning, and His purposes will stand.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusion_of_the_gentiles.htm">Inclusion of the Gentiles</a></b><br>The inclusion of Gentiles in the faith was part of God’s plan from the beginning, demonstrating His love and grace for all people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_diversity.htm">Unity in Diversity</a></b><br>The early church’s decision to include Gentiles without imposing the full weight of the Jewish law highlights the importance of unity in diversity within the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/scriptural_fulfillment.htm">Scriptural Fulfillment</a></b><br>The events of <a href="/bsb/acts/15.htm">Acts 15</a> show the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, affirming the reliability and continuity of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God’s Plan</a></b><br>Believers can trust in God’s eternal plan and His ability to bring it to fruition, even when circumstances seem uncertain.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_acts_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Acts 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_manifest_presence_of_god.htm">What is the Manifest Presence of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_prayers_unanswered_if_god_answers.htm">Isaiah 65:24: If God answers before people call, why are there countless unanswered prayers and unresolved suffering? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_create_people_destined_for_hell.htm">Why would God create people knowing they would end up in Hell?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_hacking.htm">What does the Bible say about being defiled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/acts/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">Known unto God are all his works.</span>--The better MSS. give "all His work"--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>the great work of the government and education of mankind. The words are an implicit answer to the charge of innovation. If the work were of God, it could not be so called, for His mercies are everlasting, and the work which He carries on now must be thought of as contemplated and purposed from eternity. The principle has clearly a wider range than that within which St. James applies it. We do well to remember, whenever we are tempted to offer an obstinate resistance to what seems to us a novelty, and which we therefore are ready to condemn, that we ought first to inquire whether the "signs of the times" do not indicate that it is part of the divine plan, working through the ages, that the old order should change and give place to the new.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/acts/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - Who <span class="accented">maketh these things known</span>, etc., for <span class="accented">who doeth all these things</span> (in ver. 17 of A.V.); <span class="accented">known</span> for <span class="accented">known unto God are all his works</span>, A.V. and T.R. <span class="cmt_word">Known from the beginning of the world</span>. The above passage from <a href="/amos/9-11.htm">Amos 9:11, 12</a>, is quoted, not very exactly, though with no change of sense, from the LXX., where it ends with the words, "saith the Lord, who doeth all these things," as in the A.V. But the LXX. ver. 17 differs widely from the present Hebrew text. For whereas the Hebrew has, "That they may possess the remnant of Edom, and of all the heathen that are called by my Name," the LXX. (Cod. Alex.) have <span class="greek">Ὅπως α}ν ἐκζητήσωσιν</span> <span class="greek">οἱ κατάλοιποι τῶν ἀνθρώπων τὸν Κύριον καὶ ππάντα</span> <span class="greek">τὰ ἔθνη κ.τ.λ</span>., where it is evident that they read <span class="hebrew">יִדְרְשׁוּ</span>, seek after, for <span class="hebrew">יֵרְשׁוּ</span>, possess, and <span class="hebrew">אָדָם</span>, men, for <span class="hebrew">אֶדום</span>, Edom. There is every appearance of the LXX., followed here by St. James, having preserved the true reading. As regards the reading of the R.V. in ver. 18, it is a manifest corruption. It is not the reading of either the Hebrew or the Greek version of Amos, or of any other version; and it makes no sense. Whereas the T.R., which is the reading of Irenaeus (3:12.), as Meyer truly says, "presents a thought completely clear, pious, noble, and inoffensive as regards the connection," though he thinks that a reason for rejecting it. Nothing could be more germane to St. James's argument than thus to show from the words of Amos that God's present purpose of taking the Gentiles to be his people was, like all his other works, formed from the beginning of the world (comp. <a href="/ephesians/1-9.htm">Ephesians 1:9, 10</a>; <a href="/ephesians/3-5.htm">Ephesians 3:5, 6</a>; <a href="/2_timothy/1-9.htm">2 Timothy 1:9</a>, etc.). As regards the interpretation of the prophecy of Amos intended, the idea seems to be that that apparent ruin of the house and family of David which culminated in the crucifixion of the Lord Jesus would be followed by those "sure mercies of David," which consisted in his resurrection from the dead, his exaltation to the right hand of God, and the gathering in of the Gentiles to his kingdom. The phrase, "the tabernacle of David," is rather difficult, because the word in the Hebrew is <span class="hebrew">סֻכַּת דָזִיד</span>, tabernacle or booth of David. It is the word used for the booths at the Feast of Tabernacles, and denotes a temporary shed of branches or the like of a very humble character. It is difficult to say why this word was used, unless it was to show that the house of David had fallen to a low estate before it was pulled down. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/acts/15-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">[that] have been known</span><br /><span class="grk">γνωστὰ</span> <span class="translit">(gnōsta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1110.htm">Strong's 1110: </a> </span><span class="str2">Known, an acquaintance. From ginosko; well-known.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπ’</span> <span class="translit">(ap’)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_575.htm">Strong's 575: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ages.’</span><br /><span class="grk">αἰῶνος</span> <span class="translit">(aiōnos)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_165.htm">Strong's 165: </a> </span><span class="str2">From the same as aei; properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity; by implication, the world; specially a Messianic period.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/acts/15-18.htm">Acts 15:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/acts/15-18.htm">NT Apostles: Acts 15:18 All his works are known to God (Acts of the Apostles Ac) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/acts/15-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Acts 15:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Acts 15:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/acts/15-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Acts 15:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Acts 15:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>