[6] the apostles and elders came together of matter. [7] And when there had been much Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, know how that a good while ago God made choice among that the Gentiles by mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. [8] And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as [9] And no difference between and them, purifying their hearts by faith. [10] Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither fathers nor were able to bear? [11] But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus we shall be saved, even as they. [12] Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them. [13] And after their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken [14] Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people his name. [15] And agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, [16] After I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and it up: [17] That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all [18] Known unto God all works from the beginning of the world. [19] Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: [20] But that we write unto them, pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. [21] For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.