James (Brother of Jesus)

The son of Alphaeus, or Cleopas, “the brother” or near kinsman or cousin of our Lord (Gal. 1:18, 19), called James “the Less,” or “the Little,” probably because he was of low stature. He is mentioned along with the other apostles (Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15). He had a separate interview with our Lord after his resurrection (1 Cor. 15:7), and is mentioned as one of the apostles of the circumcision (Acts 1:13). He appears to have occupied the position of head of the Church at Jerusalem, where he presided at the council held to consider the case of the Gentiles (Acts 12:17; 15:13-29: 21:18-24). This James was the author of the epistle which bears his name.

People and places

Selected passages

Show passage in OET: ACT 15:13-21

OET-RV ACT 15:13

13 Then while they were still silent, Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos) responded, “Men, brothers, listen to me.

OET-RV ACT 15:14

14 Shim’on (Simon) Kefa has told us how God first intervened in order to select a people for himself from among the non-Jews.

OET-RV ACT 15:15

15 And this actually agrees with the message that the prophets recorded,

OET-RV ACT 15:16

16 ‘After these things have happened I will return,
⇔ and I will rebuild the worship tent from David’s time that has collapsed,
⇔ Although it was overturned, I will rebuild and restore it,

OET-RV ACT 15:17

17 so that the remaining people will want to find the master,
⇔ and also the non-Jews who cried out to me.
⇔ Yahweh who’s doing these things is saying this,

OET-RV ACT 15:18

18 and planned it this way from eternity.’

OET-RV ACT 15:19

19 Because of this, my ruling is not to be troubling the non-Jews who are turning back to God,

OET-RV ACT 15:20

20 but to write to them to keep away from anything polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, and from strangled animals and eating or drinking blood.

OET-RV ACT 15:21

21 Mosheh’s (Moses’) writings have been preached in every city and are read in our meeting halls on every Rest Day.

OET-LV ACT 15:13

13 And after which them to _keep _silent, Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ) answered saying:
Men, brothers, hear from _me.

OET-LV ACT 15:14

14 Sumeōn/(Shimˊōn) explained as first the god visited, to _take out _of the_pagans a_people for _the name of _him.

OET-LV ACT 15:15

15 And with _this are _agreeing _together the messages of _the prophets as it _has _been _written,

OET-LV ACT 15:16

16 After these things I _will _be _returning and I _will _be _rebuilding _up the tent of _Dawid/(Dāvid) which having _fallen, and of _it which having _been _overturned, I _will _be _rebuilding _up and I _will _be _restoring it,

OET-LV ACT 15:17

17 so _that wishfully the remnant of _the people may _seek _out the master, also all the pagans, on whom has _been _called the name of _me on them, is _saying the_master doing these things,

OET-LV ACT 15:18

18 known from eternity.

OET-LV ACT 15:19

19 Therefore I am _judging to_ not _be _troubling to _the ones from the pagans, turning _back to the god,

OET-LV ACT 15:20

20 but to _write to _them which to _be _keeping _away from _the pollutions of_ the _idols, and the sexual _immorality, and the strangled animal, and the blood.

OET-LV ACT 15:21

21 For/Because Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh) from ancient generations in _every city the ones proclaiming him, is _having being _read in the synagogues on every day _of _rest.

Show passage in OET: GAL 1:19

OET-RV GAL 1:19

19 I didn’t meet any of the other ambassadors, other than Yeshua’s brother, Ya’akov (James; Grk. Yakobos),

OET-LV GAL 1:19

19 But I_ not _saw other of _the ambassadors, except not/lest Yakōbos/(Yaˊₐqoⱱ), the brother of _the master.

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Recorded scripture occurrences (15)

References recorded in the source data; this is not an exhaustive list of mentions.