Acts 15:13
And after they became silent, James responded, saying, Men, brethren, hear me.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
In Context
Cross References
Acts 2:14And Peter standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke to them: Judean men and all ye dwelling at Jerusalem, let this be known unto you, and know my words.
Acts 2:29Men, brethren, it is lawful to speak to you with boldness concerning the patriarch David, because he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Acts 12:17And he, beckoning to them with his hand to keep silent, related how the Lord led him out from the prison: and said, Proclaim these things to James, and the brethren. And having gone out, he departed into another place.
Acts 22:1Men, brethren, and fathers, hear now my apology unto you.
Galatians 1:19but I saw no other of the apostles, except James the brother of the Lord.
Galatians 2:12For before certain ones came from James, he was eating along with the Gentiles: but when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing those who were of the 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 →