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13 And after they were silent, James responded, saying, “Men, brothers, listen-to me. 14 Simeon[a] described how God first visited to take a people for His name from the Gentiles. 15 And the words of the prophets agree with this, just as it has been written [in Amos 9:11-12]:

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  1. Acts 15:14 That is, Peter, v 7. This is the Aramaic form of ‘Simon’.

13 When they finished, James(A) spoke up. “Brothers,” he said, “listen to me. 14 Simon[a] has described to us how God first intervened to choose a people for his name from the Gentiles.(B) 15 The words of the prophets are in agreement with this, as it is written:

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  1. Acts 15:14 Greek Simeon, a variant of Simon; that is, Peter