Acts 15:13
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13 When they had finished, James stood and said, “Brothers, listen to me.
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Acts 12:17
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17 He motioned for them to quiet down and told them how the Lord had led him out of prison. “Tell James and the other brothers what happened,” he said. And then he went to another place.
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James 1:1
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Greetings from James
1 This letter is from James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ.
I am writing to the “twelve tribes”—Jewish believers scattered abroad.
Greetings!
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Galatians 2:12
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12 When he first arrived, he ate with the Gentile believers, who were not circumcised. But afterward, when some friends of James came, Peter wouldn’t eat with the Gentiles anymore. He was afraid of criticism from these people who insisted on the necessity of circumcision.
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Galatians 2:9
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9 In fact, James, Peter,[a] and John, who were known as pillars of the church, recognized the gift God had given me, and they accepted Barnabas and me as their co-workers. They encouraged us to keep preaching to the Gentiles, while they continued their work with the Jews.
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James 1:19
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Listening and Doing
19 Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
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Galatians 1:19
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19 The only other apostle I met at that time was James, the Lord’s brother.
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1 Corinthians 14:30-33
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30 But if someone is prophesying and another person receives a revelation from the Lord, the one who is speaking must stop. 31 In this way, all who prophesy will have a turn to speak, one after the other, so that everyone will learn and be encouraged. 32 Remember that people who prophesy are in control of their spirit and can take turns. 33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace, as in all the meetings of God’s holy people.[a]
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Acts 22:1
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22 “Brothers and esteemed fathers,” Paul said, “listen to me as I offer my defense.”
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Acts 21:18
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18 The next day Paul went with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present.
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Acts 7:2
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2 This was Stephen’s reply: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to our ancestor Abraham in Mesopotamia before he settled in Haran.[a]
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- 7:2 Mesopotamia was the region now called Iraq. Haran was a city in what is now called Syria.
Acts 2:29
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29 “Dear brothers, think about this! You can be sure that the patriarch David wasn’t referring to himself, for he died and was buried, and his tomb is still here among us.
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Acts 2:22
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22 “People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus the Nazarene[a] by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as you well know.
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- 2:22 Or Jesus of Nazareth.
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