Parallel Verses
King James Version
And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
New American Standard Bible
After they had stopped speaking,
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,
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;
Bible in Basic English
And when they had come to an end, James, answering, said, My brothers, give ear to 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;
Themes
Antioch » A city » A city of syria » Dissension within the congregation of
Doctrines » Guidelines set forth from the leaders in jerusalem
Elder » In the Christian church
James » Characteristics of » Regarded by many as one of the leaders of the church at jerusalem
Justification before God » Under the gospel » Is not of faith and works united
Topics
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References
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 15:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Jerusalem Council
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. 13 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.
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.
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, and Salome;
Acts 2:14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:
Acts 2:22
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
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.
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,
Acts 21:18
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Acts 22:1
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
1 Corinthians 14:30-33
If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace.
Galatians 1:19
But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
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.
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.
James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
James 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: