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Acts 15:13

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

After they stopped speaking, James responded, ‘Brothers, listen to me.

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Motioning to them with his hand  to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. ‘Tell these things to James  and the brothers,’ he said, and he left and went to another place.


James,  a servant of God  and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the twelve tribes  dispersed abroad.  , Greetings.


For he usually ate with the Gentiles before certain men came from James. However, when they came, he withdrew and separated himself, because he feared those from the circumcision party.


When James,  Cephas,  , and John   #– #those recognised as pillars   #– #acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.


My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,


But I didn’t see any of the other apostles except James,  the Lord’s brother.


‘Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defence before you.’


The following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.


‘Brothers and fathers,’ he replied, ‘listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,


‘Brothers and sisters, I can confidently speak to you about the patriarch David: He is both dead and buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.


‘Fellow Israelites, listen to these words: This Jesus of Nazareth was a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did among you through him, just as you yourselves know.


Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice, and proclaimed to them, ‘Fellow Jews and all you residents of Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and pay attention to my words.


There  were also women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene,  Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.


Simeon  has reported how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for his name.





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