And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, ‘Men and brethren, hearken unto me: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for His name. And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, ‘After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: that the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom My name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.’ Known unto God are all His works from the beginning of the world.’ ”  Acts 15:13-18  (KJB)

REFERENCES: Acts 15; Amos 9:11-12; 2 Samuel 7:11-16; Psalm 89:35-49; Isaiah 9:6-7; 46:9-10; 65:1; Jeremiah 33:24-26; Numbers 23:19; Matthew 13:35; 1 Peter 1:20