American Standard Version
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:

Young's Literal Translation
and after they are silent, James answered, saying, 'Men, brethren, hearken to me;

Acts 15:13 Additional Translations
Geneva Study Bible

And after they had held their peace, {g} James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:

(g) The son of Alphaeus, who is also called the Lord's brother.

[1] Men and brethren

Dispensationally, this is the most important passage in the N.T. It gives the divine purpose for this age, and for the beginning of the next.

(1) The taking out from among the Gentiles of a people for His name, the distinctive work of the present, or church-age. The church is the ecclesia--the "called-out assembly." Precisely this has been in progress since Pentecost. The Gospel has never anywhere converted all, but everywhere has called out some.

(2) "After this [viz. the out-calling] I will return." James quotes from Amos 9:11,12. The verses which follow in Amos describe the final regathering of Israel, which the other prophets invariably connect with the fulfilment of the Davidic Covenant (e.g.) Isa 11:1,10-12 Jer 23:5-8.

(3) "And will build again the tabernacle of David," i.e. re-establish the Davidic rule over Israel 2Sam 7:8-17 Lk 1:31-33.

(4) "That the residue of men [Israelites] may seek after the Lord" cf Zech 12:7,8 13:1,2.

(5) "And all the Gentiles," etc. cf Mic 4:2 Zech 8:21,22. This is also the order of Rom 11:24-27.

15:13 James answered, saying. For other references to James see 1Co 15:7 Ga 1:19 2:09 and the Epistle of James. He is also mentioned several times in the Gospels, and seems, before the death of Jesus, to have been an unbeliever. It is probable that the speech of Peter, followed by the account given by Paul and Barnabas, convinced him, and led to the views he now expresses.

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