Parallel Verses

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:

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 assembly fell silent, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul as they related what signs and wonders God had done through them among the Gentiles. 13 After they had stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brethren, listen to me. 14 Simeon has related how God first visited the Gentiles, to take from them a people for his name.

Cross References

Acts 12:17

But motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, "Tell these things to James and to the brothers." Then he departed and went to another place.

Mark 15:40

There were also women looking on from a distance, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.

Acts 2:14

But Peter, standing with the eleven, lifted up his voice and addressed them: "Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and give ear to my words.

Acts 2:22

"Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know--

Acts 2:29

"Brothers, I may say to you with confidence about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.

Acts 7:2

And Stephen said: "Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,

Acts 21:18

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

Acts 22:1

"Brothers and fathers, hear the defense that I now make before you."

1 Corinthians 14:30-33

If a revelation is made to another sitting there, let the first be silent.

Galatians 1:19

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

Galatians 2:9

and when James and Cephas and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to Barnabas and me, that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

Galatians 2:12

For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party.

James 1:1

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

James 1:19

Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

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