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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)