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Acts 15:13

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When they finished, James spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me.

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Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this,” he said, and then he left for another place.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.

For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the circumcision group.

James, Cephas and John, those esteemed as pillars, gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship when they recognized the grace given to me. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

I saw none of the other apostles—only James, the Lord’s brother.

“Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense.”

The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James, and all the elders were present.

To this he replied: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Harran.

“Fellow Israelites, I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.

“Fellow Israelites, listen to this: Jesus of Nazareth was a man accredited by God to you by miracles, wonders and signs, which God did among you through him, as you yourselves know.

Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: “Fellow Jews and all of you who live in Jerusalem, let me explain this to you; listen carefully to what I say.

Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome.

Simon has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.




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