Acts 15:13

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After they had finished speaking, James responded, "Brothers, listen to me.

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  • Acts 12:17 : 17 Motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, 'Report these things to James and the brothers.' Then he left and went to another place.
  • Acts 21:18 : 18 The next day Paul went with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
  • Acts 22:1 : 1 Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.
  • 1 Cor 14:30-33 : 30 If something is revealed to another sitting there, the first speaker should stop. 31 For you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may learn and be encouraged. 32 The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets. 33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the churches of the saints.
  • Gal 1:19 : 19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.
  • Gal 2:9 : 9 And recognizing the grace given to me, James, Cephas, and John, who were esteemed as pillars, gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, so that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.
  • Gal 2:12 : 12 For before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they came, he began to draw back and separate himself, fearing those of the circumcision group.
  • Jas 1:1 : 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.
  • Jas 1:19 : 19 My beloved brothers and sisters, let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.
  • Mark 15:40 : 40 Some women were watching from a distance, including Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome.
  • Acts 2:14 : 14 Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.'
  • Acts 2:22 : 22 Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with miracles, wonders, and signs that God did through Him among you, as you yourselves know—
  • Acts 2:29 : 29 “Fellow Israelites, I can confidently say to you that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day.
  • Acts 7:2 : 2 Stephen replied: 'Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was living in Mesopotamia, before he settled in Haran.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 15:12
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    12The whole assembly became silent and listened to Barnabas and Paul as they narrated all the signs and wonders that God had done among the Gentiles through them.

  • Acts 13:15-16
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    73%

    15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, 'Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, speak.'

    16Paul stood up, and motioning with his hand, said, 'Men of Israel and you who fear God, listen!'

  • Acts 12:16-17
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    16Peter, however, kept knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were amazed.

    17Motioning to them with his hand to be silent, he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, 'Report these things to James and the brothers.' Then he left and went to another place.

  • Acts 22:1-2
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    1Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.

    2When they heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet, and he said:

  • Acts 15:33
    72%

    33After spending some time there, they were sent off in peace by the brothers to those who had sent them.

  • Acts 15:14
    71%

    14Simeon has explained how God first intervened to take from the Gentiles a people for His name.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.'

  • Acts 21:17-19
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    70%

    17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly.

    18The next day Paul went with us to see James, and all the elders were present.

    19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of everything God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

  • 1 Cor 15:7
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    7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles.

  • Acts 5:35
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    35Then he said to them, 'Men of Israel, take care what you are about to do with these men.'

  • Acts 15:6-7
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    6The apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.

    7After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, "Brothers, you know that in the early days God chose me among you so that by my mouth the Gentiles would hear the word of the gospel and believe.

  • Gal 1:19
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    19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord's brother.

  • Acts 15:1-4
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    1Some men came down from Judea and began teaching the brothers, "Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved."

    2So after much dissension and debate with Paul and Barnabas, the brothers decided that Paul, Barnabas, and some others should go up to Jerusalem to consult the apostles and elders about this question.

    3Having been sent on their way by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and brought great joy to all the brothers.

    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, along with the apostles and elders, and they reported all that God had done through them.

  • Acts 2:37
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    37When they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and the other apostles, 'Brothers, what shall we do?'

  • Acts 11:1
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    1The apostles and the believers throughout Judea heard that even the Gentiles had accepted the word of God.

  • Acts 15:27
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    27Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.

  • Jas 1:19
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    19My beloved brothers and sisters, let every person be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger.

  • Acts 13:26
    68%

    26Brothers, children of Abraham's lineage, and you who fear God, this message of salvation has been sent to us.

  • Acts 4:19
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    19But Peter and John replied, 'Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge.'

  • Acts 11:18
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    18When they heard this, they became silent and glorified God, saying, 'So then, God has granted repentance leading to life even to the Gentiles.'

  • Acts 15:22
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    22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose men from among them and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They sent Judas, called Barsabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brothers.

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    15In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a group numbering about one hundred and twenty), and said,

  • Jas 1:1
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    1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.

  • Job 29:21
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    21People listened to me and waited, and they kept silent for my counsel.

  • Job 33:31
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    31Pay attention, Job, listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.

  • Acts 5:27
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    27Having brought the apostles, they made them appear before the Sanhedrin to be questioned by the high priest.

  • Acts 10:46
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    46for they were hearing them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter responded:

  • Acts 28:21
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    21They replied, 'We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor has any of the brothers who came here reported or said anything bad about you.'

  • Acts 14:27
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    27When they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done through them and how he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 15:25
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    25It seemed good to us, being in agreement, to choose men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

  • Acts 14:15
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    15They cried out, 'Men, why are you doing these things? We are also humans with the same nature as you, proclaiming the good news to you, that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and everything in them.'

  • Acts 4:14-15
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    14And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in opposition.

    15After ordering them to leave the council, they conferred among themselves.

  • Neh 5:8
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    8I said to them, 'We have redeemed our fellow Jews who were sold to the nations, as much as we were able. Now, you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!' They stayed silent, unable to say a word.

  • Job 32:15-16
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    15They are dismayed and have no more to say; words have left them.

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  • Acts 1:13
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  • Acts 4:8
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    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,'

  • Mark 1:19
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    19When he had gone a little farther, he saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat, mending their nets.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.

  • Acts 9:7
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    7The men traveling with him stood speechless; they heard the sound but saw no one.