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And when there had beenmuchdisputing,Peter rose up , and saiduntothem,Men and brethren,yeknow how that a goodwhileagoGod made choiceamongus, that the Gentilesbymymouth should hear the word of the gospel,andbelieve .
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AndGod, which knoweth the hearts, bare themwitness , givingthem the HolyGhost,evenas he did unto us;
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Andputnodifferencebetween*usandthem,purifyingtheirhearts by faith.
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Nowthereforewhy tempt yeGod, to put a yokeupon the neck of the disciples,whichneitherourfathersnorwe were able to bear ?
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But we believe that through the grace of the LordJesusChrist we shall be saved , even*asthey.
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Thenall the multitude kept silence , and gave audience to BarnabasandPaul,declaringwhatmiraclesandwondersGod had wroughtamong the Gentilesbythem.
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Andafter they had heldtheirpeace , Jamesanswered , saying , Men and brethren,hearken unto me:
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Simeon hath declaredhowGod at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a peopleforhisname.
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And to thisagree the words of the prophets;as it is written ,
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Afterthis I will return , and will build again the tabernacle of David,which is fallen down ; and I will build again the ruinsthereof,and I will setitup :
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Thattheresidue of men might seek after the Lord,andall the Gentiles,uponwhommyname is called* , saith the Lord,whodoethall these things.