14. Simon has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.
15. The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:
16. ‘ “After this I will returnand rebuild David’s fallen tent.Its ruins I will rebuild,and I will restore it,
17. that the rest of mankind may seek the Lord,even all the Gentiles who bear my name,says the Lord, who does these things” –
18. things known from long ago.