Acts 15:13

And after that they held (their) peace, James answered, and said, Brethren, hear ye me.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

12And all the multitude held (their) peace, and heard Barnabas and Paul, telling how great signs and wonders, [or how many signs and wonders], (that) God did by them in (the) heathen men. (And all the multitude held their peace, and listened to Barnabas and Paul, telling how many miracles and wonders that God did by them among the Gentiles.)

14Simon told, how God visited, first to take (out) of heathen men, a people to his name. [Simon told, how first God visited, to take (out) of (or from among) (the) heathen men a people to his name.] (Simon told, how God first visited, to take, or to choose, from among the Gentiles, a people to his name.)

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Cross References

Acts 2:14But Peter stood with the eleven, and raised up his voice, and spake to them, Ye Jews, and all that dwell at Jerusalem (or and all who live in Jerusalem), be this known to you, and with ears perceive ye my words.

Acts 2:29Brethren, be it leaveful boldly to say to you of the patriarch David, for he is dead and buried, and his sepulchre is among us into this day. (Brothers, may it be lawful for me to boldly say this to you about the patriarch David, that he is dead and buried, and his tomb is here among us unto this day.)

Acts 12:17And he beckoned to them with his hand to be still, and told how the Lord had led him out of the prison. And he said, Tell ye to James and to the brethren these things. And he went out, and went into another place (or and went to another place).

Acts 22:1Brethren and fathers, hear ye what reason I yield now to you.

Galatians 1:19but I saw none other of the apostles, but James, our Lord’s brother.

Galatians 2:12For before that there came some men from James [or Forsooth before that some came from James], he ate with heathen men; but when they were come, he withdrew, and departed him (self), dreading them that were of (the) circumcision. (For before that some men came from James, he ate with the Gentiles; but when they had come, 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 →

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