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• James the Son of Alphaeus

  One of the twelve disciples of Jesus, distinguished from James the son of Zebedee by the addition of his father's name. He is traditionally also called "James the Less," although it is uncertain whether the two are the same person.

• Mary the Mother of James

  One of the women who followed Jesus from Galilee and ministered to him, she witnessed his crucifixion and burial and went to the empty tomb on the morning of the resurrection.

• Joses

  Joses is a figure in the Gospel of Mark and the brother of James the Less. His mother, Mary, is recorded as one of the women who witnessed the crucifixion of Jesus and his burial in the tomb.

• Salome

  Salome was a female disciple who followed Jesus from Galilee. According to the Gospel of Mark, she watched the crucifixion and went to the tomb with spices on the morning of the resurrection.

• Lesslie Newbigin

  Lesslie Newbigin (1909–1998) was a British missionary, theologian, and leader in the ecumenical movement. He served as a missionary in India and as a bishop of the Church of South India. By regarding Western society as a mission field in need of re-evangelization, he laid the foundation for missional ecclesiology.

• James (Brother of the Lord)

  James is a New Testament figure identified as "the Lord's brother" and was a leader of the early church in Jerusalem. Tradition holds that he wrote the Epistle of James.

• James (Son of Zebedee)

  James, the son of Zebedee, was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus and the brother of the apostle John. According to the Book of Acts, he was killed with the sword by King Herod, and he is the only one of the Twelve whose martyrdom is recorded in Scripture.

• James 4:7

  James 4:7 is the exhortation in the Epistle of James that if believers submit to God and resist the devil, the devil will flee from them. It is frequently quoted in sermons and prayers dealing with temptation and spiritual warfare. Interpretation centers on how "submitting" and "resisting" relate to each other.

• James (Brother of Jesus)

  James is recorded as a brother of Jesus and became the leader of the church in Jerusalem after Jesus' resurrection. Church tradition identifies him as the author of the Epistle of James.

• Jude (Brother of the Lord)

  Jude is a figure named in the New Testament as a brother of Jesus. He is traditionally identified with "Jude, the brother of James," the author of the New Testament Epistle of Jude.

• James 2:21–24

  A passage that cites Abraham's offering of Isaac to argue that a person is "justified by works, and not by faith only." Because it appears to conflict with Paul's teaching of justification by faith, it is frequently discussed in treatments of the relationship between faith and works.

• Thaddaeus

  Thaddaeus was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. The Gospels of Matthew and Mark call him "Thaddaeus," while the Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts record him as "Judas the son of James." The two names are commonly understood to refer to the same person.

• James 1:2-4

  James 1:2-4 is a passage that urges believers to count it all joy when they encounter various temptations (trials). Because of its progression, in which trials produce patience and patience leads to completeness, it is frequently cited in sermons and words of comfort that address suffering and growth in faith.

• James 1:5–6

  James 1:5–6 urges anyone who lacks wisdom to ask God, who gives generously, in faith and without doubting. It is often cited in discussions of praying for discernment amid trials and of what it means to pray "nothing wavering."

• Alphaeus

  Alphaeus is a New Testament figure named only as the father of James, one of the twelve disciples, and as the father of Levi the tax collector. Nothing he did is recorded.

• Herod Agrippa I

  Herod Agrippa I was a grandson of Herod the Great and a king who ruled Judea in the first half of the first century. In Acts 12 he is called "Herod the king" and appears as the ruler who killed James the son of Zebedee and imprisoned Peter.

• Rhoda

  Rhoda was a young girl in Jerusalem who appears in Acts 12. When Peter, newly released from prison, knocked at the gate of the house of Mary the mother of Mark, Rhoda recognized his voice and told those gathered inside.

• Epistle of James

  The Epistle of James is the twentieth book of the New Testament, a five-chapter General Epistle. It is best known for its teaching that faith must be shown through works.

• James 2:15-17

  A passage in which James uses the example of a fellow believer who is poorly clothed and hungry, and who receives only kind words without having his needs met, to declare that "faith, if it hath not works, is dead." It is frequently cited to encourage almsgiving, and its relationship to Paul's teaching on justification by faith has long been debated.

• Acts 21

  Acts 21 is the chapter in which Paul, having completed his third missionary journey, goes up to Jerusalem despite warnings, meets with James and the elders, and is arrested by a Roman chief captain after a riot breaks out in the temple.