Acts 15:13

And after Rav Sha'ul and Bar-Nabba fell silent, Moshiachʼs Shliach Ya'akov + 15:13 See Mt 13:55 responded, saying, Anashim, Achim b'Moshiach, listen to me.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

12And then all the multitude was silent and they were listening to Bar-Nabba and Rav Sha'ul describing what otot and moftim Hashem did among the Nations through them.

14Shim'on explained how Hashem first concerned Himself to receive from the Nations a people for SHMO. + 15:14 Zech 6:12

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Cross References

Acts 2:14But Kefa, having stood with the Achad Asar, lifted up his voice and declared to them, Anashim Yehudim! And the ones inhabiting Yerushalayim, have da'as of all this and be goires (listen to) my devarim:

Acts 2:29Anashim Achim, it is permitted to speak with bitachon (confidence) to you benoigeia (regarding) Dovid Avinu, that also he died and was buried and his kever (tomb) is with us until this day. + 2:29 1Kgs 2:10; Neh 3:16

Acts 12:17And having motioned to them with his hand to be silent, he told them how HaAdon led him out from the beis hasohar. Then Kefa said, Report to Ya'akov + 12:17 See Mt 13:55 and to the Achim b'Moshiach these things. And having gone out, Kefa went to another place.

Acts 22:1Rav Sha'ul said, Anashim, Achim, Avot, listen now to my hitstaddekut (defense).

Galatians 1:19But other of the Moshiachʼs Shlichim I did not see except Ya'akov achi Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Adoneinu. + 1:19 T.N. Ya'akov and Sha'ul were both unbelievers before the appearance of the Moshiach to them after His histalkus — see 1C 15:7

Galatians 2:12For, before certain ones + 2:12 Jerusalem visitors came from Ya'akov, Kefa was as a matter of course sitting at tish at betzi'at halechem (breaking of bread) at the Seudos Moshiach with the Goyim; but, when they came, Kefa drew back and was separating himself, fearing the ones + 2:12 the Jerusalem party of the bris milah. + 2:12 Ac 15:5

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:7-22

The Council at Jerusalem. 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7 And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe. 8 And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us; 9 And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by… Read the whole commentary →

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