And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brothers, listen to me: Treasury of Scripture after. 1 Corinthians 14:30-33 If any thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his peace... James 1:19 Why, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: James. Acts 12:17 But he, beckoning to them with the hand to hold their peace, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison... Acts 21:18 And the day following Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present. Mark 15:40 There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses... Galatians 1:19 But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother. Galatians 2:9,12 And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me... James 1:1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting. Men. Acts 2:14,22,29 But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, You men of Judaea, and all you that dwell at Jerusalem... Acts 7:2 And he said, Men, brothers, and fathers, listen; The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia... Acts 22:1 Men, brothers, and fathers, hear you my defense which I make now to you.
Context The Council at Jerusalem
5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses. 6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. 7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said to them, Men and brothers, you 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. 8And God, which knows the hearts, bore them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did to us; 9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith. 10Now therefore why tempt you God, to put a yoke on the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear? 11But we believe that through the grace of the LORD Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they. 12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles by them. 13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brothers, listen to me: 14Simeon has declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name. 15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, 16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up: 17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, on whom my name is called, said the Lord, who does all these things. 18Known to God are all his works from the beginning of the world. 19Why my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God: 20But that we write to them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood. 21For Moses of old time has in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying: Men, brethren, hear me.
Darby Bible Translation
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me:
King James Bible
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
Young's Literal Translation
and after they are silent, James answered, saying, 'Men, brethren, hearken to me;
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