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James Ἰάκωβος
James, the brother of Jesus, was a leader in the Jerusalem church and authored the epistle of James.
Family
Where James appears
Acts (3), Galatians (3), Matthew (1), Mark (1), 1 Corinthians (1), James (1), Jude (1)
Key verses
- Matthew 13:55 first mention — Is not this the carpenter’s son? is not his mother called Mary? and his brethren, James, and Joses, and Simon, and Judas?
- Mark 6:3 — Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.
- Acts 12:17 — But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
- Acts 15:13 — And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:
- Acts 21:18 — And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
- 1 Corinthians 15:7 — After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
- Galatians 1:19 — But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord’s brother.
- Galatians 2:9 — And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
- Galatians 2:12 — For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.
- James 1:1 — James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.
- Jude 1:1 — Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.