Acts 15:6-17

⁶And the apostles and ancients assembled to consider of this matter.

⁷And when there had been much disputing, Peter, rising up, said to them: Men, brethren, you know, that in former days God made choice among us, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

⁸And God, who knoweth the hearts, gave testimony, giving unto them the Holy Ghost, as well as to us;

⁹And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.

¹⁰Now therefore, why tempt you God to put a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?

¹¹But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe to be saved, in like manner as they also.

¹²And all the multitude held their peace; and they heard Barnabas and Paul telling what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

¹³And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying: Men, brethren, hear me.

¹⁴Simon hath related how God first visited to take of the Gentiles a people to his name.

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

¹⁶After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and the ruins thereof I will rebuild, and I will set it up:

¹⁷That the residue of men may seek after the Lord, and all nations upon whom my name is invoked, saith the Lord, who doth these things.