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"And God, 1whoknows the heart, testified to them 2giving them the HolySpirit, just as He also did to us;
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and 3He madenodistinctionbetween us and them, 4cleansing their hearts by faith.
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"Nowthereforewhy do you 5putGod to the test by placing upon the neck of the disciples a yokewhich6neither our fathersnor we have beenable to bear?
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"But we believe that we are savedthrough7the grace of the LordJesus, in the sameway as they also are."
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All the peoplekeptsilent, and they were listening to Barnabas and Paul as they were 8relatingwhat9signs and wondersGod had donethrough them among the Gentiles.
James's Judgment
13After they had stoppedspeaking, 10Jamesanswered, saying, "Brethren*, listen to me.
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"11Simeon has relatedhowGodfirstconcerned Himself abouttaking from among the Gentiles a people for His name.
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"With this the words of 12the Prophetsagree, just as it is written,
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'13AFTERTHESETHINGS14I will return, AND I WILL REBUILD THE TABERNACLE OF DAVID WHICH HAS FALLEN, AND I WILL REBUILD ITS RUINS, AND I WILL RESTORE IT,
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15SO THAT THE REST OF MANKIND MAY SEEK THE LORD, AND ALL THE GENTILES16WHO ARE CALLED BY MY NAME,'
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17SAYS THE LORD, WHO 18MAKESTHESETHINGSKNOWN FROM LONGAGO.