The Christian elder James, Jesus ’ half brother but not an apostle, presided when “the apostles and the older men gathered together to see about this affair. ”
(‏ اعمال ١٥ :‏ ٦‏ )‏ وَبَعْدَ ٱلْمُدَاوَلَةِ ،‏ تَوَصَّلُوا بِمُسَاعَدَةِ ٱلرُّوحِ ٱلْقُدُسِ إِلَى قَرَارٍ يَنْسَجِمُ مَعَ ٱلْأَسْفَارِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسَةِ .‏