13 When they finished, James spoke up. "Brothers," he said, "listen to me.
14 Simon has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.
15 The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:
16 "'After this I will returnand rebuild David's fallen tent.Its ruins I will rebuild,and I will restore it,
17 that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,even all the Gentiles who bear my name,says the Lord, who does these things' —
18 things known from long ago.
19 "It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not make it difficult for the Gentiles who are turning to God.