Acts 15:13

11 But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.

12 Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

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

14 Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.

15 And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
KJV
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
WEB
After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
ASV
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:
DARBY
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me:
BLB
And after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Men, brothers, hear me.
ÅB
Og da de hadde holdt opp å tale, tok Jakob til orde og sa: Brødre! Hør på meg:
OTB
Da de var ferdige, talte Jakob: "Brødre, hør på meg.
B1930
Og da de hadde holdt op å tale, tok Jakob til orde og sa: Brødre! Hør på mig:

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Acts 12:17

    But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.

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  • James 1:1

    James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

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  • Galatians 2:12

    For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.

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  • Galatians 2:9

    And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

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  • 1 Corinthians 14:30–33

    If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.

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  • James 1:19

    Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

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  • Acts 7:2

    And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran,

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  • Acts 2:29

    Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.

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