Verse 13
Acts 15:13
King James Version
13
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men
and brethren, hearken unto me:
Original Language Text
greek
μετὰ δὲ τὸ σιγῆσαι αὐτοὺς ἀπεκρίθη Ἰάκωβος λέγων· Ἄνδρες ἀδελφοί, ἀκούσατέ μου.
English Translation
And after they were silent, James answered, saying, "Men, brothers, listen to me."
AI translation from greek via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 15 Context
1
And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren,
and said, Except ye be circumcised...
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When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined...
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And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the...
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And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and
of the apostles and elde...
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But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful t...
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And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
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And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men
and brethren, ye know...
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And God (Elohim), which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as
h...
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And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
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Now therefore why tempt ye God (Elohim), to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither...
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11
But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ we shall be saved, even as t...
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12
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles...
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13
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men
and brethren, hearken unto me:
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Simeon hath declared how God (Elohim) at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a peo...
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15
And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,
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After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I...
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That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called...
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Known unto God (Elohim) are all his works from the beginning of the world.
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Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God...
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But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and
from fornication, and
f...
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For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sa...
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Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own comp...
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And they wrote
letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren
send greeting...
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Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subver...
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It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our belove...
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Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Yashua (Jesus) Christ.
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We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell
you
the same things by mouth.
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For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necess...
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That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from for...
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So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together...
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Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.
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And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and conf...
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33
And after they had tarried
there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apost...
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Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
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Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many...
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And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city wh...
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And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not...
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And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so...
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And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God (Elohim)...
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And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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