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13 After they finished speaking, James replied, “My brothers,[a] listen to me.(A) 14 Simeon has related how God first looked favorably on the gentiles, to take from among them a people for his name. 15 This agrees with the words of the prophets, as it is written,

16 ‘After this I will return,
and I will rebuild the dwelling of David, which has fallen;
    from its ruins I will rebuild it,
        and I will set it up,(B)
17 so that all other peoples may seek the Lord—
    even all the gentiles over whom my name has been called.
Thus says the Lord, who has been making these things 18         known from long ago.’[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 15.13 Gk Men, brothers
  2. 15.18 Other ancient authorities read things. Known to God from of old are all his works.’