¹⁴ Simeon did declare how at first God did look after to take out of the nations a people for His name,

¹ Simeon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who did obtain a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Saviour Jesus Christ:

²¹ This people I have formed for Myself, My praise they recount.

⁹ and ye `are' a choice race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people acquired, that the excellences ye may shew forth of Him who out of darkness did call you to His wondrous light;

¹⁰ who `were' once not a people, and `are' now the people of God; who had not found kindness, and now have found kindness.

³⁶ because of Him, and through Him, and to Him `are' the all things; to Him `is' the glory -- to the ages. Amen.

⁵ through whom we did receive grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, in behalf of his name;

⁷ and there having been much disputing, Peter having risen up said unto them, `Men, brethren, ye know that from former days, God among us did make choice, through my mouth, for the nations to hear the word of the good news, and to believe;

⁸ and the heart-knowing God did bare them testimony, having given to them the Holy Spirit, even as also to us,

⁹ and did put no difference also between us and them, by the faith having purified their hearts;

³¹ which Thou didst prepare before the face of all the peoples,

³² a light to the uncovering of nations, and the glory of Thy people Israel.'

⁷⁸ Through the tender mercies of our God, In which the rising from on high did look upon us,

⁶⁸ `Blessed `is' the Lord, the God of Israel, Because He did look upon, And wrought redemption for His people,

¹¹ So is My word that goeth out of My mouth, It turneth not back unto Me empty, But hath done that which I desired, And prosperously effected that `for' which I sent it.

¹² For with joy ye go forth, And with peace ye are brought in, The mountains and the hills Break forth before you `with' singing, And all trees of the field clap the hand.

¹³ Instead of the thorn come up doth fir, Instead of the brier come up doth myrtle, And it hath been to Jehovah for a name, For a sign age-during -- it is not cut off!