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Saturday, August 2nd, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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THE MESSAGE
Acts 21:17
In Jerusalem, our friends, glad to see us, received us with open arms. The first thing next morning, we took Paul to see James. All the church leaders were there. After a time of greeting and small talk, Paul told the story, detail by detail, of what God had done among the non-Jewish people through his ministry. They listened with delight and gave God the glory.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly.
When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly.
King James Version (1611)
And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receiued vs gladly
And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receiued vs gladly
King James Version
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
English Standard Version
When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
New American Standard Bible
After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us gladly.
After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us gladly.
New Century Version
In Jerusalem the believers were glad to see us.
In Jerusalem the believers were glad to see us.
Amplified Bible
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us gladly.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us gladly.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Legacy Standard Bible
And after we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
And after we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
Berean Standard Bible
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.
Contemporary English Version
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the Lord's followers gladly welcomed us.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the Lord's followers gladly welcomed us.
Complete Jewish Bible
In Yerushalayim, the brothers received us warmly.
In Yerushalayim, the brothers received us warmly.
Darby Translation
And when we arrived at Jerusalem the brethren gladly received us.
And when we arrived at Jerusalem the brethren gladly received us.
Easy-to-Read Version
The brothers and sisters in Jerusalem were very happy to see us.
The brothers and sisters in Jerusalem were very happy to see us.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receiued vs gladly.
And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receiued vs gladly.
George Lamsa Translation
When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren welcomed us gladly.
When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren welcomed us gladly.
Good News Translation
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly.
Lexham English Bible
And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
Literal Translation
And we being in Jerusalem, the brothers joyfully received us.
And we being in Jerusalem, the brothers joyfully received us.
American Standard Version
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Bible in Basic English
And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers were pleased to see us.
And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers were pleased to see us.
Hebrew Names Version
When we had come to Yerushalayim, the brothers received us gladly.
When we had come to Yerushalayim, the brothers received us gladly.
International Standard Version
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us warmly.Acts 15:4;">[xr]
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us warmly.Acts 15:4;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And when we were come to Urishlem, the brethren received us joyfully.
And when we were come to Urishlem, the brethren received us joyfully.
Murdock Translation
And when we arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren received us joyfully.
And when we arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren received us joyfully.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receaued vs gladly.
And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receaued vs gladly.
English Revised Version
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
World English Bible
When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when we were come up to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
And when we were come up to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Weymouth's New Testament
At length we reached Jerusalem, and there the brethren gave us a hearty welcome.
At length we reached Jerusalem, and there the brethren gave us a hearty welcome.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And whanne we camen to Jerusalem, britheren resseyueden vs wilfulli.
And whanne we camen to Jerusalem, britheren resseyueden vs wilfulli.
Update Bible Version
And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
New English Translation
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
New King James Version
And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
New Living Translation
When we arrived, the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us warmly.
When we arrived, the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us warmly.
New Life Bible
When we got to Jerusalem, the Christians were glad to see us.
When we got to Jerusalem, the Christians were glad to see us.
New Revised Standard
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us warmly.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us warmly.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now, when we came to Jerusalem, the brethren, gladly welcomed us.
Now, when we came to Jerusalem, the brethren, gladly welcomed us.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Revised Standard Version
When we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
When we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when we were come to Ierusalem the brethren receaved vs gladly.
And when we were come to Ierusalem the brethren receaved vs gladly.
Young's Literal Translation
And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,
And we having come to Jerusalem, the brethren did gladly receive us,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now wha we came to Ierusalem, the brethren receaued vs gladly.
Now wha we came to Ierusalem, the brethren receaued vs gladly.
Mace New Testament (1729)
When we were arriv'd at Jerusalem, the brethren receiv'd us with joy.
When we were arriv'd at Jerusalem, the brethren receiv'd us with joy.
Simplified Cowboy Version
When we trotted into Jerusalem, the cowboys and cowgirls welcomed us warmly.
When we trotted into Jerusalem, the cowboys and cowgirls welcomed us warmly.
Contextual Overview
15It wasn't long before we had our luggage together and were on our way to Jerusalem. Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and took us to the home of Mnason, who received us warmly as his guests. A native of Cyprus, he had been among the earliest disciples. 17In Jerusalem, our friends, glad to see us, received us with open arms. The first thing next morning, we took Paul to see James. All the church leaders were there. After a time of greeting and small talk, Paul told the story, detail by detail, of what God had done among the non-Jewish people through his ministry. They listened with delight and gave God the glory. 20They had a story to tell, too: "And just look at what's been happening here—thousands upon thousands of God-fearing Jews have become believers in Jesus! But there's also a problem because they are more zealous than ever in observing the laws of Moses. They've been told that you advise believing Jews who live surrounded by unbelieving outsiders to go light on Moses, telling them that they don't need to circumcise their children or keep up the old traditions. This isn't sitting at all well with them. 22"We're worried about what will happen when they discover you're in town. There's bound to be trouble. So here is what we want you to do: There are four men from our company who have taken a vow involving ritual purification, but have no money to pay the expenses. Join these men in their vows and pay their expenses. Then it will become obvious to everyone that there is nothing to the rumors going around about you and that you are in fact scrupulous in your reverence for the laws of Moses. 25 "In asking you to do this, we're not going back on our agreement regarding non-Jews who have become believers. We continue to hold fast to what we wrote in that letter, namely, to be careful not to get involved in activities connected with idols; to avoid serving food offensive to Jewish Christians; to guard the morality of sex and marriage." 26 So Paul did it—took the men, joined them in their vows, and paid their way. The next day he went to the Temple to make it official and stay there until the proper sacrifices had been offered and completed for each of them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the brethren: Acts 15:4, Romans 15:7, Hebrews 13:1, Hebrews 13:2, 3 John 1:7, 3 John 1:8
Reciprocal: Acts 18:22 - the church Acts 19:21 - to go Romans 9:24 - not of the Jews Romans 15:31 - accepted
Cross-References
Genesis 15:1
After all these things, this word of God came to Abram in a vision: "Don't be afraid, Abram. I'm your shield. Your reward will be grand!"
After all these things, this word of God came to Abram in a vision: "Don't be afraid, Abram. I'm your shield. Your reward will be grand!"
Genesis 16:9
The angel of God said, "Go back to your mistress. Put up with her abuse." He continued, "I'm going to give you a big family, children past counting. From this pregnancy, you'll get a son: Name him Ishmael; for God heard you, God answered you. He'll be a bucking bronco of a man, a real fighter, fighting and being fought, Always stirring up trouble, always at odds with his family."
The angel of God said, "Go back to your mistress. Put up with her abuse." He continued, "I'm going to give you a big family, children past counting. From this pregnancy, you'll get a son: Name him Ishmael; for God heard you, God answered you. He'll be a bucking bronco of a man, a real fighter, fighting and being fought, Always stirring up trouble, always at odds with his family."
Genesis 21:1
God visited Sarah exactly as he said he would; God did to Sarah what he promised: Sarah became pregnant and gave Abraham a son in his old age, and at the very time God had set. Abraham named him Isaac. When his son was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him just as God had commanded.
God visited Sarah exactly as he said he would; God did to Sarah what he promised: Sarah became pregnant and gave Abraham a son in his old age, and at the very time God had set. Abraham named him Isaac. When his son was eight days old, Abraham circumcised him just as God had commanded.
Genesis 21:14
Abraham got up early the next morning, got some food together and a canteen of water for Hagar, put them on her back and sent her away with the child. She wandered off into the desert of Beersheba. When the water was gone, she left the child under a shrub and went off, fifty yards or so. She said, "I can't watch my son die." As she sat, she broke into sobs.
Abraham got up early the next morning, got some food together and a canteen of water for Hagar, put them on her back and sent her away with the child. She wandered off into the desert of Beersheba. When the water was gone, she left the child under a shrub and went off, fifty yards or so. She said, "I can't watch my son die." As she sat, she broke into sobs.
Genesis 46:3
God said, "I am the God of your father. Don't be afraid of going down to Egypt. I'm going to make you a great nation there. I'll go with you down to Egypt; I'll also bring you back here. And when you die, Joseph will be with you; with his own hand he'll close your eyes."
God said, "I am the God of your father. Don't be afraid of going down to Egypt. I'm going to make you a great nation there. I'll go with you down to Egypt; I'll also bring you back here. And when you die, Joseph will be with you; with his own hand he'll close your eyes."
Exodus 3:7
God said, "I've taken a good, long look at the affliction of my people in Egypt. I've heard their cries for deliverance from their slave masters; I know all about their pain. And now I have come down to help them, pry them loose from the grip of Egypt, get them out of that country and bring them to a good land with wide-open spaces, a land lush with milk and honey, the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
God said, "I've taken a good, long look at the affliction of my people in Egypt. I've heard their cries for deliverance from their slave masters; I know all about their pain. And now I have come down to help them, pry them loose from the grip of Egypt, get them out of that country and bring them to a good land with wide-open spaces, a land lush with milk and honey, the land of the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Amorite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite.
Exodus 14:13
Moses spoke to the people: "Don't be afraid. Stand firm and watch God do his work of salvation for you today. Take a good look at the Egyptians today for you're never going to see them again.
Moses spoke to the people: "Don't be afraid. Stand firm and watch God do his work of salvation for you today. Take a good look at the Egyptians today for you're never going to see them again.
2 Kings 13:4
Then Jehoahaz prayed for a softening of God 's anger, and God listened. He realized how wretched Israel had become under the brutalities of the king of Aram. So God provided a savior for Israel who brought them out from under Aram's oppression. The children of Israel were again able to live at peace in their own homes. But it didn't make any difference: They didn't change their lives, didn't turn away from the Jeroboam-sins that now characterized Israel, including the sex-and-religion shrines of Asherah still flourishing in Samaria.
Then Jehoahaz prayed for a softening of God 's anger, and God listened. He realized how wretched Israel had become under the brutalities of the king of Aram. So God provided a savior for Israel who brought them out from under Aram's oppression. The children of Israel were again able to live at peace in their own homes. But it didn't make any difference: They didn't change their lives, didn't turn away from the Jeroboam-sins that now characterized Israel, including the sex-and-religion shrines of Asherah still flourishing in Samaria.
Isaiah 22:1
A Message concerning the Valley of Vision: What's going on here anyway? All this partying and noisemaking, Shouting and cheering in the streets, the city noisy with celebrations! You have no brave soldiers to honor, no combat heroes to be proud of. Your leaders were all cowards, captured without even lifting a sword, A country of cowards captured escaping the battle.
A Message concerning the Valley of Vision: What's going on here anyway? All this partying and noisemaking, Shouting and cheering in the streets, the city noisy with celebrations! You have no brave soldiers to honor, no combat heroes to be proud of. Your leaders were all cowards, captured without even lifting a sword, A country of cowards captured escaping the battle.
Matthew 15:32
But Jesus wasn't finished with them. He called his disciples and said, "I hurt for these people. For three days now they've been with me, and now they have nothing to eat. I can't send them away without a meal—they'd probably collapse on the road."
But Jesus wasn't finished with them. He called his disciples and said, "I hurt for these people. For three days now they've been with me, and now they have nothing to eat. I can't send them away without a meal—they'd probably collapse on the road."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when we were come to Jerusalem,.... That is, Paul and his companions, attended with the disciples of Caesarea, and Mnason the old disciple with them:
the brethren received us gladly; readily, willingly, and cheerfully; they did not treat them with an air of coldness and indifference, or look shy on them, or show any resentment to them, notwithstanding the various reports which had been brought them, concerning the ministry of the apostle among the Gentiles.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The brethren - Christians.
Received us gladly - They had been long absent. They had been into distant regions, and had encountered many dangers. It was a matter of joy that they had now returned in safety.
