Acts 15:9-17

⁹He made no distinction between them and us, when he purified their hearts by their faith.

¹⁰Why, then, do you now provoke God, by putting on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our ancestors nor we were able to bear?

¹¹No, it is through the loving kindness of the Lord Jesus that we, just as they do, believe that we have been saved.”

¹²Every voice in the assembly was hushed, as they listened to Barnabas and Paul, while they gave an account of all the signs and wonders which God had shown amongst the Gentiles through them.

¹³After they had finished speaking, James addressed the Council. “Friends,” he began, “hear what I have to say.

¹⁴Simon has described the manner in which God first visited the Gentiles, in order to take from amongst them a people to bear his name.

¹⁵And that is in harmony with the words of the prophets, where they say —

¹⁶‘After this I will return; And I will rebuild the house of David which has fallen — Its ruins I will rebuild, And will set it up once more;

¹⁷That so the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord — Even all the Gentiles on whom my name has been bestowed.