Acts 15:7-12

7After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you are aware that in the early days God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the gospel message and believe.

8And God, who knows the heart, bore witness to them by giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he also did to us.

9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.

10Now then, why are you testing God by putting a yoke on the disciples’ necks that neither our ancestors nor we have been able to bear?

11On the contrary, we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus in the same way they are.”

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.