en_tn_lite_do_not_use/act/15/13.md

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Connecting Statement:

James begins to speak to the apostles and elders. (See: Acts 15:6)

General Information:

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

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)

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