# Connecting Statement:

James begins to speak to the apostles and elders. (See: [Acts 15:6](./05.md))

# General Information:

Here the word "they" refers to Paul and Barnabas. (See: [Acts 15:12](./12.md))

# Brothers, listen

"Fellow believers, listen." James was probably speaking only to men.

# in order to take from them a people

"so that he might choose from among them a people"

# for his name

"for God's name." Here "name" refers to God. AT: "for himself" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jamesbrotherofjesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/brother]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/peter]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/gentile]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/peoplegroup]]