6. The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
7. When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News, and believe.
8. God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
9. He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
10. Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
11. But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
12. All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
13. After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
14. Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.