10. Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear?
11. No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
12. The whole assembly became silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul telling about the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
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 return and 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’ —