Acts 15:12-18

12The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul describe all the signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles.

13After they stopped speaking, James responded, “Brothers, listen to me.

14Simeon has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.

15And the words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:

16After these things I will return and rebuild David’s fallen tent. I will rebuild its ruins and set it up again,

17so that the rest of humanity may seek the Lord — even all the Gentiles who are called by my name — declares the Lord who makes these things

18known from long ago.