When they finished, James spoke up.“ Brothers,” he said,“ listen to me.

他们住了声，雅各就说：“诸位弟兄，请听我的话。

他们讲完了，雅各回答说：“诸位弟兄，请听我说。

他们讲完了，雅各回答说：“诸位弟兄，请听我说。

他们报告完了，雅各站起来说：“弟兄们，请听我说。

他们讲完了，雅各说：“弟兄们，请听我说！

他们讲完以后，雅各就回应说：“各位弟兄，请听我说。

他們住了聲，雅各就說：「諸位弟兄，請聽我的話。

他們講完了，雅各回答說：「諸位弟兄，請聽我說。

他們講完了，雅各回答說：「諸位弟兄，請聽我說。

他們報告完了，雅各站起來說：「弟兄們，請聽我說。

他們講完了，雅各說：“弟兄們，請聽我說！

大家都默不出聲了，然後雅各就應時說：『同人弟兄們，請聽我！

他們講完以後，雅各就回應說：「各位弟兄，請聽我說。

言竟、雅各曰、兄弟其聽之、

言竟、雅各曰、兄弟聽我、

言畢、雅各曰、兄弟聽我、

言竟、雅各伯應曰：

When they finished, James spoke up.“ Brothers,” he said,“ listen to me.

After they finished speaking, James replied,“ Brothers, listen to me.

When they had finished, James stood and said,“ Brothers, listen to me.

After they stopped speaking, James responded,“ Brothers, listen to me.

After they stopped speaking, James responded, saying,“ Brothers, listen to me.

And after they had become silent, James answered, saying,“ Men and brethren, listen to me:

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, hearken unto me:

After they stopped speaking, James responded:“ Brothers, listen to me!

And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men[ and] brethren, hearken unto me:

After they stopped speaking, James replied,“ Brothers, listen to me.

After they were silent, James answered,“ Brothers, listen to me.

Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet. He explained how the Lord had brought him out of prison.“ Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this,” he said. Then he went to another place.

“ Fellow Israelites, listen to this! Jesus of Nazareth was a man who had God’s approval. God did miracles, wonders and signs among you through Jesus. You yourselves know this.

Then Peter stood up with the 11 apostles. In a loud voice he spoke to the crowd.“ My fellow Jews,” he said,“ let me explain this to you. All of you who live in Jerusalem, listen carefully to what I say.

The next day Paul and the rest of us went to see James. All the elders were there.

I, James, am writing this letter. I serve God and the Lord Jesus Christ. I am sending this letter to you, the 12 tribes scattered among the nations. Greetings.

Not very far away, some women were watching. Mary Magdalene was among them. Mary, the mother of the younger James and of Joseph, was also there. So was Salome.

What if a message from God comes to someone else who is sitting there? Then the one who is speaking should stop.Those who prophesy can all take turns. In that way, everyone can be taught and be given hope.Those who prophesy should control their speaking.God is not a God of disorder. He is a God of peace, just as in all the churches of the Lord’s people.

I didn’t see any of the other apostles. I only saw James, the Lord’s brother.

“ Brothers and fathers, listen to me!” Stephen replied.“ The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham. At that time Abraham was still in Mesopotamia. He had not yet begun living in Harran.

James, Peter and John are respected as pillars in the church. They recognized the special grace given to me. So they shook my hand and the hand of Barnabas. They wanted to show they accepted us. They agreed that we should go to the Gentiles. They would go to the Jews.

“ Brothers and fathers,” Paul began,“ listen to me now. I want to give you reasons for my actions.”

My dear brothers and sisters, pay attention to what I say. Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry.

“ Fellow Israelites, you can be sure that King David died. He was buried. His tomb is still here today.

He used to eat with the Gentiles. But certain men came from a group sent by James. When they arrived, Peter began to draw back. He separated himself from the Gentiles. That’s because he was afraid of the circumcision group sent by James.