Acts 15:13
After they stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brothers, listen to me.
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And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
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Acts 2:14But Peter stood with the eleven, raised his voice, and said to them, “Men of Judea and all of you who live at Jerusalem, let this be known to you; pay attention to my words.
Acts 2:29Brothers, I can speak to you confidently about the patriarch David, he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
Acts 12:17Peter motioned to them with his hand to be silent, and he told them how the Lord had brought him out of prison. He said, “Report these things to James and the brothers.” Then he left and went to another place.
Acts 22:1“Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense which I will now make to you.”
Galatians 1:19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
Galatians 2:12Before certain men came from James, Cephas was eating with the Gentiles. But when these men came, he stopped and kept away from the Gentiles. He was afraid of those who were demanding circumcision.
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 →