Acts 15:13
And, after they held their peace, James answered, saying—Brethren! hearken unto me.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
In Context
14Symeon, hath fully told how God, first visited, to take out of the nations, a people for his name.
Cross References
Acts 2:14But, taking his stand, Peter with the eleven lifted up his voice, and sounded out unto them—Ye men of Judaea, and all ye who are sojourning in Jerusalem! Let, this, unto you be known, and give ear unto my declarations;—
Acts 2:29Brethren! it is, allowable, to say with freedom of speech unto you, concerning the patriarch David,—that he both died and was buried, and, his tomb, is among us until this day.
Acts 12:17But, making a sign to them with his hand to hold their peace, he related to them how, the Lord, had brought, him, forth out of the prison; and he said—Carry tidings unto James and the brethren, as to these things. And, going out, he went his way unto some other place.
Acts 22:1Brethren and fathers! Hear ye, the defence, which I now make unto you:—
Galatians 1:19But, other of the apostles, saw I none, save James the brother of the Lord:—
Galatians 2:12For, before that certain came from James, with them of the nations, used he to eat; whereas, when they came, he used to withdraw, and keep himself separate, fearing them 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 →