Acts 15:17 meaning and explanation

so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

Acts 15:17, Berean Standard Bible

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James, the leader of the Jerusalem church, is quoting the prophet Amos to settle the council's question about whether Gentiles must become Jews to be saved. The verse gives God's purpose in restoring David's fallen tent: so that the remnant of humanity, including Gentiles who bear God's name, may seek the Lord.

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