9. To God, those people are not different from us. When they believed, he made their hearts pure.
10. So now why are you testing God by putting a heavy load around the necks of the non-Jewish believers? It is a load that neither we nor our ancestors were able to carry.
11. But we believe that we and they too will be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus.”
12. Then the whole group became quiet. They listened to Paul and Barnabas tell about all the miracles and signs that God did through them among the people.
13. After they finished speaking, James said, “Brothers, listen to me.