12 Everyone kept quiet and listened as Barnabas and Paul told how God had given them the power to work a lot of miracles and wonders for the Gentiles.
13 After they had finished speaking, James said:My friends, listen to me!
14 Simon Peter has told how God first came to the Gentiles and made some of them his own people.
15 This agrees with what the prophets wrote,
16 “I, the Lord, will returnand rebuildDavid's fallen house.I will build it from its ruinsand set it up again.
17 Then other nationswill turn to meand be my chosen ones.I, the Lord, say this.
18 I promised it long ago.”