Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When they finished, James spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me. New Living Translation When they had finished, James stood and said, “Brothers, listen to me. English Standard Version After they finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. Berean Standard Bible When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me! Berean Literal Bible And after they were silent, James answered, saying, "Men, brothers, hear me. King James Bible And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me: New King James Version And after they had become silent, James answered, saying, “Men and brethren, listen to me: New American Standard Bible After they stopped speaking, James responded, saying, “Brothers, listen to me. NASB 1995 After they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brethren, listen to me. NASB 1977 And after they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brethren, listen to me. Legacy Standard Bible Now after they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brothers, listen to me. Amplified Bible When they had finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me. Christian Standard Bible After they stopped speaking, James responded, “Brothers, listen to me. Holman Christian Standard Bible After they stopped speaking, James responded: “Brothers, listen to me! American Standard Version And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me: Aramaic Bible in Plain English And after they had ceased, Yaqob arose and he said, “Men, brothers, hear me.” Contemporary English Version After they had finished speaking, James said: My friends, listen to me! Douay-Rheims Bible And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying: Men, brethren, hear me. English Revised Version And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me: GOD'S WORD® Translation After they finished speaking, James responded, "Brothers, listen to me. Good News Translation When they had finished speaking, James spoke up: "Listen to me, my friends! International Standard Version After Paul and Barnabas had finished speaking, James responded, "Brothers, listen to me: Literal Standard Version and after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, listen to me: Majority Standard Bible When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me! New American Bible After they had fallen silent, James responded, “My brothers, listen to me. NET Bible After they stopped speaking, James replied, "Brothers, listen to me. New Revised Standard Version After they finished speaking, James replied, “My brothers, listen to me. New Heart English Bible After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me. Webster's Bible Translation And after they held their peace, James answered, saying, Men, brethren, hearken to me. Weymouth New Testament When they had finished speaking, James said, "Brethren, listen to me. World English Bible After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me. Young's Literal Translation and after they are silent, James answered, saying, 'Men, brethren, hearken to me; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Council at Jerusalem…12The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. 13 When they had finished speaking, James declared, “ Brothers, listen to me! 14Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.… Cross References Acts 12:17 Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. "Send word to James and to the brothers," he said, and he left for another place. Acts 15:14 Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own. Treasury of Scripture And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brothers, listen to me: after. 1 Corinthians 14:30-33 If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace… James 1:19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: James. Acts 12:17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place. Acts 21:18 And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present. Mark 15:40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; Men. Acts 2:14,22,29 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words: … Acts 7:2 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran, Acts 22:1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you. Jump to Previous Ear End Finished Hearken Held James Listen Peace Silent Speaking StoppedJump to Next Ear End Finished Hearken Held James Listen Peace Silent Speaking StoppedActs 15 1. Great dissensions arise regarding circumcision.5. The apostles consult about it, 22. and send their determination by letters to the churches. 36. Paul and Barnabas, thinking to visit the brothers together, 39. disagree, and travel different ways. (13) James answered.--The position which James the brother of the Lord (see Notes on Acts 12:17; and Matthew 12:46; Matthew 13:55) occupies in the Council is clearly that of pre-eminence, justifying the title of Bishop of Jerusalem, which later writers give him. No one speaks after him; he sum up the whole debate; he proposes the decree which is to be submitted to the Council for approval.Verse 13. - Brethren for men and brethren, A.V., as ver. 7. James answered. James's place as presiding bishop is here distinctly marked by his summing up the debate. "This (James)was bishop, as they say, and, therefore, he speaks last" (Chrysost., ' Hem.,' 33.). And again, "No word speaks John here, no word the other apostles, but held their peace, for James was invested with the chief rule." "He says well with authority, 'My sentence is" (ibid.). A remarkable testimony against papal supremacy. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek WhenΜετὰ (Meta) Preposition Strong's 3326: (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. they αὐτοὺς (autous) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. had finished speaking, σιγῆσαι (sigēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 4601: Intrans: I am silent, keep silence; trans: I keep secret; pass: I am kept secret. From sige; to keep silent. James Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2385: The same as Iakob Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites. declared, ἀπεκρίθη (apekrithē) Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “Brothers, ἀδελφοί (adelphoi) Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. listen to ἀκούσατέ (akousate) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. me! μου (mou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. 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