Acts 15:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 15:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 15:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“that the rest of men may seek after the Lord: all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’”

Acts 15:17 — World English Bible

Acts 15:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, And all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, ”

Acts 15:17 — American Standard Version

Acts 15:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“that the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all the nations, upon whom My name hath been called, saith the Lord, who is doing all these things.”

Acts 15:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 15:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things ”

Acts 15:17 — Darby Translation

Acts 15:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“That the residue of men might seeke after the Lord, and all the Gentiles vpon whom my Name is called, saith the Lord which doeth all these things.”

Acts 15:17 — Geneva Bible

Acts 15:17 in Context — Acts 15

15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

17 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.

18 Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

19 Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:

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What Does Acts 15:17 Mean?

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