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Bible in Basic English

And when they had come to an end, James, answering, said, My brothers, give ear to me:

New American Standard Bible

After they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brethren, listen to me.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

After they stopped speaking, James responded: “Brothers, listen to me!

International Standard Version

After Paul and Barnabas had finished speaking, James responded, "Brothers, listen to me:

A Conservative Version

And after they were quiet, James answered, saying, Men, brothers, hear me.

American Standard Version

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:

Amplified

When they had finished speaking, James replied, “Brothers, listen to me.

An Understandable Version

Then, after they finished speaking, James [the Lord's half-brother, See 12:17] spoke up and said, "Brothers, listen to me.

Anderson New Testament

And after they were silent, James answered and said: Brethren, hear me;

Common New Testament

After they finished speaking, James replied, "Brethren, listen to me.

Daniel Mace New Testament

After they had done speaking, James assum'd the discourse, and said, my brethren, give me your attention.

Darby Translation

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me:

Godbey New Testament

And after they became silent, James responded, saying, Men, brethren, hear me.

Goodspeed New Testament

When they finished James made this response: "Brothers, listen to me.

John Wesley New Testament

And when they held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken to me.

Julia Smith Translation

And after they were silent, James answered, saying, Men, brethren, hear me:

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And after they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, "Men [and] brothers, listen to me!

Modern King James verseion

And after they were silent, James answered, saying, Men, brothers, listen to me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when they held their peace, James answered, saying, "Men and brethren hearken unto me;

Moffatt New Testament

When they had finished speaking, James spoke. "Brothers," he said, "listen to me.

Montgomery New Testament

When they had finished speaking, James said:

NET Bible

After they stopped speaking, James replied, "Brothers, listen to me.

New Heart English Bible

After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.

Noyes New Testament

And after they had done speaking, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken to me.

Sawyer New Testament

And after they were silent, James answered, saying, Men and brothers, hear me.

The Emphasized Bible

And, after they held their peace, James answered, saying - Brethren! hearken unto me.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Now when they ceased speaking, James replied, saying, Men and brethren, hear me:

Twentieth Century New Testament

After they had finished speaking, James addressed the Council. "Brothers," he began, "hear what I have to say.

Webster

And after they held their peace, James answered, saying, Men, brethren, hearken to me.

Weymouth New Testament

When they had finished speaking, James said, "Brethren, listen to me.

Williams New Testament

When they finished, James responded as follows: "Brothers, listen to me.

World English Bible

After they were silent, James answered, "Brothers, listen to me.

Worrell New Testament

And, after they were silent, James answered, saying, "Brethren, hear me.

Worsley New Testament

And after they had done speaking, James rose up and said, Brethren, hearken unto me.

Youngs Literal Translation

and after they are silent, James answered, saying, 'Men, brethren, hearken to me;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

μετά 
meta 
with, after, among, hereafter , afterward , against, not tr,
Usage: 346

σιγάω 
Sigao 
Usage: 9


Usage: 0

σιγάω 
Sigao 
Usage: 9

Ἰάκωβος 
Iakobos 
Usage: 41

ἀποκρίνομαι 
Apokrinomai 
Usage: 231

λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

Men
ἀνήρ 
Aner 
man, husband, sir, fellow, not tr
Usage: 198

and brethren
G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302

ἀκούω 
Akouo 
Usage: 313

Context Readings

The Jerusalem Council

12 And all the people were quiet while Barnabas and Paul gave an account of the signs and wonders which God had done among the Gentiles by them. 13 And when they had come to an end, James, answering, said, My brothers, give ear to me: 14 Symeon has given an account of how God was first pleased to take from among the Gentiles a people for himself.


Cross References

Acts 12:17

But he made a sign to them with his hand to be quiet, and gave them an account of how the Lord had taken him out of prison. And he said, Give the news to James and the brothers. And then he went away.

Mark 15:40

And there were women watching from a distance: among them were Mary Magdalene, and Mary, the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome,

Acts 2:14

But Peter, getting up, with the eleven, said in a loud voice, O men of Judaea, and all you who are living in Jerusalem, take note of this and give ear to my words.

Acts 2:22

Men of Israel, give ear to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man who had the approval of God, as was made clear to you by the great works and signs and wonders which God did by him among you, as you yourselves have knowledge,

Acts 2:29

My brothers, I may say to you openly that David came to his death, and was put in the earth, and his resting-place is with us today.

Acts 7:2

And he said, My brothers and fathers, give hearing. The God of glory came to our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he was living in Haran,

Acts 21:18

And on the day after, Paul went with us to James, and all the rulers of the church were present.

Acts 22:1

My brothers and fathers, give ear to the story of my life which I now put before you.

1 Corinthians 14:30-33

But if a revelation is given to another who is seated near, let the first be quiet.

Galatians 1:19

But of the other Apostles I saw only James, the Lord's brother.

Galatians 2:9

When they saw the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who had the name of being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas their right hands as friends so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

Galatians 2:12

For before certain men came from James, he did take food with the Gentiles: but when they came, he went back and made himself separate, fearing those who were of the circumcision.

James 1:1

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, sends words of love to the twelve tribes of the Jews living in all parts of the earth.

James 1:19

You have knowledge of this, dear brothers. But let every man be quick in hearing, slow in words, slow to get angry;

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