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Acts 11:27

About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Antioch;   Paul;   Thompson Chain Reference - Leaders;   Prophets;   Religious;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Agabus;   Famine;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Antioch in syria;   Barnabas;   Church;   Freedom;   Gospels;   Poor;   Prophecy, prophet;   Titus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Baptism ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Agabus;   Antioch;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Barnabas;   Paul;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Agabus;   Barnabas;   Community of Goods;   Galatians, Letter to the;   Luke;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Agabus;   Antioch;   Chronology of the New Testament;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Ministry;   Prophet;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles;   Agabus ;   Barnabas ;   Collection;   Galatians Epistle to the;   Luke;   Organization (2);   Paul;   Prophecy Prophet Prophetess;   Self-Denial;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Antioch in Syria ;   Barnabas ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Baptism;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Acts of the Apostles;   Agabus;   Bishop;   Christian;   Luke, the Evangelist;   Ministry;   Prophecy;   Spiritual Gifts;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Agabus;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
King James Version (1611)
And in these dayes, came Prophets from Hierusalem vnto Antioch.
King James Version
And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
English Standard Version
Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
New American Standard Bible
Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
New Century Version
About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Amplified Bible
Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now at this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now in those days, some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Berean Standard Bible
In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Contemporary English Version
During this time some prophets from Jerusalem came to Antioch.
Complete Jewish Bible
During this time, some prophets came down from Yerushalayim to Antioch;
Darby Translation
Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;
Easy-to-Read Version
About that same time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In those dayes also came Prophets from Hierusalem vnto Antiochia.
George Lamsa Translation
And in those days came prophets from Jerusalem to An''ti-och.
Good News Translation
About that time some prophets went from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Lexham English Bible
Now in those days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Literal Translation
And in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
American Standard Version
Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
Bible in Basic English
Now in those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Hebrew Names Version
Now in these days, prophets came down from Yerushalayim to Antioch.
International Standard Version
At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch.Acts 2:17; 13:1; 15:32; 21:9; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And in those days there came from Urishlem thither prophets.
Murdock Translation
In those days came prophets thither from Jerusalem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And in those dayes, came prophetes from Hierusalem vnto Antioche.
English Revised Version
Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
World English Bible
Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
In those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. And one of them,
Weymouth's New Testament
At that time certain Prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And in these daies profetis camen ouer fro Jerusalem to Antioche.
Update Bible Version
Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Webster's Bible Translation
And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
New English Translation
At that time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
New King James Version
And in these days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
New Living Translation
During this time some prophets traveled from Jerusalem to Antioch.
New Life Bible
At that time some men who preached God's Word came to Antioch and told what was going to happen. They were from Jerusalem.
New Revised Standard
At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, in these days, there came down from Jerusalem, prophets, unto Antioch.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Revised Standard Version
Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
In those dayes came Prophetes fro Ierusalem vnto Antioche.
Young's Literal Translation
And in those days there came from Jerusalem prophets to Antioch,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
In those dayes came there prophetes fro Ierusalem vnto Antioche.
THE MESSAGE
It was about this same time that some prophets came to Antioch from Jerusalem. One of them named Agabus stood up one day and, prompted by the Spirit, warned that a severe famine was about to devastate the country. (The famine eventually came during the rule of Claudius.) So the disciples decided that each of them would send whatever they could to their fellow Christians in Judea to help out. They sent Barnabas and Saul to deliver the collection to the leaders in Jerusalem.
Simplified Cowboy Version
During this time, some prophets came up from Jerusalem.

Contextual Overview

27 About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch: 28 and one of them named Agabus foretold by the spirit, that there should be a great famine, thro' all the world: which accordingly happen'd in the reign of Claudius Cesar. 29 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, 30 and sent it by the hands of Saul and Barnabas to the presbyters at Jerusalem.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

prophets: Acts 2:17, Acts 13:1, Acts 15:32, Acts 21:4, Acts 21:9, Matthew 23:34, 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 14:32, Ephesians 4:11

Reciprocal: Romans 12:6 - whether Romans 15:26 - it

Cross-References

2 Peter 2:7
since he deliver'd that just man Lot, who was grieved at the enormous practices of the licentious;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch., That is, some time in that year that Saul and Barnabas were at Antioch, there came from Jerusalem thither some Christian prophets; for such there were in the Christian church, who had not only a gift of expounding the more mysterious prophecies of the Old Testament, but also of foretelling things to come; see

Acts 13:1.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And in these days - While Barnabas and Saul were at Antioch.

Came prophets - The word “prophet” denotes properly “one who foretells future events.” See the notes on Matthew 7:15. It is sometimes used in the New Testament to denote simply “religious teachers, instructors sent from God, without particular reference to future events.” To teach the people in the doctrines of religion was a part of the prophetic office, and this idea was only sometimes denoted by the use of the word. See Rom 12:6; 1 Corinthians 12:10, 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1Co 13:2, 1 Corinthians 13:8; 1 Corinthians 14:3, 1 Corinthians 14:5,1 Corinthians 14:24. These prophets seem to have been endowed in a remarkable manner with the knowledge of future events; with the power of explaining mysteries; and in some cases with the power of speaking foreign languages. In this case, it seems that one of them at least had the power of foretelling future events.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 11:27. Came prophets from Jerusalem — Though the term prophet is used in the New Testament simply to signify a teacher, (Genesis 20:7; Genesis 20:7, where the subject is largely explained,) yet here it evidently means also such as are under Divine inspiration, and foretold future events. This was certainly the case with Agabus, Acts 11:28, though, perhaps, his ordinary character was that of a teacher or preacher. It seems from various scriptures, Romans 12:4, c., Acts 13:2-40, that the prophets of the New Testament were:

1. Teachers or preachers in general.

2. Persons who, on special occasions, were under the influence of the Divine Spirit, and then foretold certain future events.

3. Persons who recited hymns to the honour of God in the public assemblies of the Christians.

4. Persons who prayed in those assemblies, having sometimes the gift of tongues, at other times not.

From Ephesians 2:20; Ephesians 3:5, we learn that the prophets of the Christian Church were inferior to the apostles; but, from Ephesians 4:11, we see that they were superior to all other teachers, even to evangelists and pastors.


 
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