Acts 15:13

Acts 15:13

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

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

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

c. YLT: and after they are silent, James answered, saying, 'Men, brethren, hearken to me;

d. Amplified Bible Classic: When they had finished talking, James replied, Brethren, listen to me.

e. Worrell Translation: And, after they were silent, James answered, saying, “Brethren, hear me.

1. “And after they had held their peace…”

a. And [Strong: 1161 * de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. after [Strong: 3326 * meta met-ah' a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between 575 or 1537 and 1519 or 4314; less intimate than 1722 and less close than 4862):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.]

c. they had held…peace [Strong: 4601 * sigao see-gah'-o from 4602; to keep silent (transitively or intransitively):--keep close (secret, silence), hold peace.]

d. their [Strong: 846 * autos ow-tos' from the particle au (perhaps akin to the base of 109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative 1438) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which.]

1). Much discussion had already gone forth before Peter stood up and told how God had used him to first minister to the Gentiles. Then Paul and Barnabas told how God had worked great signs and wonders among the Gentiles through them. It was after Paul and Barnabas were finished that James who was the leader of the Jerusalem church spoke up.

2. “…James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:…”

a. James [Strong: 2385 * Iakobos ee-ak'-o-bos the same as 2384 Graecized; Jacobus, the name of three Israelites:--James.]

b. answered [Strong: 611 * apokrinomai ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee from 575 and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare 6030) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):--answer.]

c. saying [Strong: 3004 * lego leg'-o a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.]

d. Men [Strong: 435 * aner an'-ayr a primary word (compare 444); a man (properly as an individual male):--fellow, husband, man, sir.]

e. and brethren [Strong: 80 * adephos ad-el-fos' from 1 (as a connective particle) and delphus (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1):--brother.]

f. hearken [Strong: 191 * akouo ak-oo'-o a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.]

g. unto me [Strong: 3450 * mou moo the simpler form of 1700; of me:--I, me, mine (own), my.]

1). What follows is one of the most convincing evidences that the early church believed in the Millennial reign of Christ.