13 After they finished speaking, (A)James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. 14 (B)Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them (C)a people for his name. 15 And with this the words of the prophets agree, just as it is written,

16 (D)“‘After this I will return,
and I will rebuild the tent of David that has fallen;
I will rebuild its ruins,
     and I will restore it,
17 that the remnant[a] of mankind (E)may seek the Lord,
    and all the Gentiles (F)who are called by my name,
     says the Lord, who makes these things

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:17 Or rest

13 When they finished, James(A) spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me. 14 Simon[a] has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.(B) 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’[b](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 15:14 Greek Simeon, a variant of Simon; that is, Peter
  2. Acts 15:17 Amos 9:11,12 (see Septuagint)