Matthew Poole and continuators on Acts 15:14

14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

Or Simon (the name of Peter); but St. Luke being himself an Hebrew, writes it according as they pronounced it; and not so contracted as the Greeks wrote it.

There were some at all times probably amongst the Gentiles, who did fear God, as Iob and his three friends; but they did not make a people or such a number as is here spoken of.

God takes out of the World a people for his name, that is, 1. For himself, as Prov. 18.10. the name of the Lord, is put for the Lord himself. 2. For to call upon his name, as also for to be called by his name. 3. For his glory and honour, and to magnifie his name.