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Acts 11:29

So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Alms;   Antioch;   Beneficence;   Church;   Elder;   Liberality;   Paul;   Poor;   Righteousness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Ability;   Barnabas;   Generosity;   Giving;   Liberality;   Liberality-Parsimony;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Liberality;   Poor, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Barnabas;   Brother;   Poor;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Antioch in syria;   Barnabas;   Church;   Freedom;   Giving;   Gospels;   Jerusalem;   Paul;   Poor;   Prophecy, prophet;   Titus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Wealth;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Baptism ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Alms;   Brother;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Alms;   Barnabas;   Brother;   Claudius;   Hebrews, the Epistle to the;   Paul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Agabus;   Barnabas;   Community of Goods;   Disciples;   Paul;   Predestination;   Titus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ability;   Antioch;   Deacon;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   Gift, Giving;   Hebrews, Epistle to;   Luke, Gospel According to;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Agabus ;   Barnabas ;   Collection;   Dates;   Famine;   Galatians Epistle to the;   Minister Ministry;   Minister, Ministration;   Paul;   Self-Denial;   Tithes ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Antioch in Syria ;   Barnabas ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Claudius (2);   Smith Bible Dictionary - Christian;   Clau'dius;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Claudius;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Acts of the Apostles;   Brother;   Contribution;   Ministry;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Agabus;   Alms;   Barnabas;   Brother;  

Parallel Translations

Simplified Cowboy Version
So the cowboys in Antioch got together a bunch of stuff that would help out the other cowboys living in Judea during the famine. They all gave as much as they could.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea.
Legacy Standard Bible
And as any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the service of the brothers living in Judea.
Bible in Basic English
And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:
Darby Translation
And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [to them];
New King James Version
Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.
Christian Standard Bible®
So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.
World English Bible
The disciples, as anyone had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
Then the disciples determined to send relief, every one according to his ability, to the brethren who dwelt in Judea: Which also they did,
Weymouth's New Testament
So the disciples decided to send relief, every one in proportion to his means, to the brethren living in Judaea.
King James Version (1611)
Then the disciples, euery man according to his abilitie, determined to send reliefe vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.
Literal Translation
And according as any was prospered, the disciples, each of them, determined to send for ministry to those brothers living in Judea,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the disciples cocluded (euery one acordinge to his abylite) to sende an handreachinge vnto ye brethren that were in Iewry:
Mace New Testament (1729)
then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,
Amplified Bible
So the disciples decided to send a contribution, each according to his individual ability, to the believers who lived in Judea.
American Standard Version
And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judaea:
Revised Standard Version
And the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brethren who lived in Judea;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Then the disciples every man accordinge to his abilite purposed to sende socoure vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iewry.
Update Bible Version
And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send help to the brothers that dwelt in Judea:
Webster's Bible Translation
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.
Young's Literal Translation
and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,
New Century Version
The followers all decided to help the believers who lived in Judea, as much as each one could.
New English Translation
So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
Contemporary English Version
The followers in Antioch decided to send whatever help they could to the followers in Judea.
Complete Jewish Bible
So the talmidim decided to provide relief to the brothers living in Y'hudah, each according to his means;
English Standard Version
So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then the disciples, euery man according to his habilitie, purposed to sende succour vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iudea.
George Lamsa Translation
Then the disciples, each one according to his ability, determined to set aside for relief to the brethren who dwelt in Ju-d''a.
Hebrew Names Version
The talmidim, as anyone had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Yehudah;
International Standard Version
So every one of the disciples decided, as he was able, to send a contribution to the brothers living in Judea.Romans 15:26; 1 Corinthians 16:1; 2 Corinthians 9:1;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Therefore the disciples, according as each of them had, determined to send for the service of those brethren who dwelt in Jihud;
Murdock Translation
And moreover the disciples, each of them according to his several ability, determined to send to the relief of the brethren who dwelt in Judaea.
New Living Translation
So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could.
New Life Bible
The Christians agreed that each one should give what money he could to help the Christians living in Judea.
English Revised Version
And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judaea:
New Revised Standard
The disciples determined that according to their ability, each would send relief to the believers living in Judea;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, according as any one of the disciples was being prospered, they each one of them set apart something for ministering, to send unto the brethren, who dwelt in Jerusalem; -
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.
King James Version
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
Lexham English Bible
So from the disciples, according to their ability to give, each one of them determined to send financial aid for support to the brothers who lived in Judea,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then the disciples, euery man accordyng to his abilitie, purposed to sende succour vnto the brethren which dwelt in Iurie.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord's followers decided that they would each send as much as they could to help their brothers and sisters who lived in Judea.
New American Standard Bible
And to the extent that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brothers and sisters living in Judea.
Good News Translation
The disciples decided that they each would send as much as they could to help their fellow believers who lived in Judea.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And alle the disciplis purposiden, after that ech hadde, for to sende in to mynysterie to britheren that dwelliden in Judee.

Contextual Overview

27In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the entire Roman world. (This happened under Claudius.) 29So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.30This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

every: Ezra 2:69, Nehemiah 5:8, 1 Corinthians 16:2, 2 Corinthians 8:2-4, 2 Corinthians 8:12-14, 1 Peter 4:9-11

to send: Acts 2:44, Acts 2:45, Acts 4:34, Ecclesiastes 11:1, Ecclesiastes 11:2, Luke 12:29-33, Romans 15:25-27, 1 Corinthians 13:5, 1 Corinthians 16:1, 2 Corinthians 9:1, 2 Corinthians 9:2, Galatians 2:10, Hebrews 13:5, Hebrews 13:6

Reciprocal: Leviticus 25:35 - then Job 31:16 - withheld Psalms 37:21 - righteous Proverbs 11:24 - that scattereth Ecclesiastes 10:19 - but Song of Solomon 5:1 - eat Isaiah 32:8 - the liberal Matthew 6:2 - when Matthew 25:17 - he also Matthew 25:35 - I was an Mark 12:43 - That Luke 11:41 - rather Acts 12:25 - Barnabas Acts 24:17 - to bring 2 Corinthians 2:1 - I determined 2 Corinthians 8:3 - to 2 Corinthians 8:4 - the ministering Ephesians 5:16 - the days 1 Timothy 6:18 - ready Hebrews 6:10 - which Hebrews 10:24 - consider

Cross-References

Genesis 17:15
Then God said to Abraham, "As for Sarai your wife, do not call her Sarai, for her name is to be Sarah.
Genesis 20:12
Besides, she really is my sister, the daughter of my father-though not the daughter of my mother-and she became my wife.
Genesis 22:20
Some time later Abraham was told, "Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:
Genesis 24:15
Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the disciples,.... That were at Antioch, every man according to his ability; whether rich or poor, master or servant, everyone according to the substance he was possessed of; whether more or less, which was a good rule to go by:

determined to send relief to the brethren which dwelt in Judea; either because that Agabus might have suggested, that the famine would be the severest in those parts; or because that the Christians there had parted with their substance already, in the support of one another, and for the spread of the Gospel in other parts; and therefore the Christians at Antioch, in gratitude to them for having received the Gospel, and Gospel ministers from them, resolved to help them with their temporal things, when in distress.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then the disciples - The Christians at Antioch.

According to his ability - According as they had prospered. It does not imply that they were rich, but that they rendered such aid as they could afford.

Determined to send relief - This arose not merely from their general sense of obligation to aid the poor, but they felt themselves particularly bound to assist their Jewish brethren. The obligation to relieve the temporal needs of those from whom important spiritual mercies are received is repeatedly enforced in the New Testament. Compare Romans 15:25-27; 1 Corinthians 16:1-2; 2 Corinthians 9:1-2; Galatians 2:10.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 29. Then the disciples - determined to send relief — These were probably Gentile converts; and as they considered themselves receiving the spiritual blessings, which they now so happily enjoyed, through the means of the Christians in Judea, they resolved to communicate to them a portion of their temporal goods; and every man did this according to his ability, i.e. he gave a certain proportion of the property with which the providence of God had entrusted him. The community of goods had for some time ceased.


 
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