Albert Barnes Commentary Acts 15:14

"Symeon hath rehearsed how first God visited the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name." — Acts 15:14 (ASV)

Simeon. This is a Hebrew name. The Greek mode of writing it commonly was Simon. It was one of the names of Peter (Matthew 4:18).

To take out of them a people. To choose from among the Gentiles those who should be his friends.