Parallel Verses

NET Bible

After they stopped speaking, James replied, "Brothers, listen 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;

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:

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 The whole group kept quiet and listened to Barnabas and Paul while they explained all the miraculous signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them. 13 After they stopped speaking, James replied, "Brothers, listen to me. 14 Simeon has explained how God first concerned himself to select from among the Gentiles a people for his name.


Cross References

Acts 12:17

He motioned to them with his hand to be quiet and then related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell James and the brothers these things," and then he left and went to another place.

Mark 15:40

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

Acts 2:14

But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them: "You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.

Acts 2:22

"Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know --

Acts 2:29

"Brothers, I can speak confidently to you about our forefather David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Acts 7:2

So he replied, "Brothers and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our forefather Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran,

Acts 21:18

The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were there.

Acts 22:1

"Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense that I now make to you."

1 Corinthians 14:30-33

And if someone sitting down receives a revelation, the person who is speaking should conclude.

Galatians 1:19

But I saw none of the other apostles except James the Lord's brother.

Galatians 2:9

and when James, Cephas, and John, who had a reputation as pillars, recognized the grace that had been given to me, they gave to Barnabas and me the right hand of fellowship, agreeing that we would go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 2:12

Until certain people came from James, he had been eating with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he stopped doing this and separated himself because he was afraid of those who were pro-circumcision.

James 1:1

From James, a slave of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes dispersed abroad. Greetings!

James 1:19

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters! Let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.

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