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New Living Translation

Acts 21:18

The next day Paul went with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Elder;   James;   Luke;   Opinion, Public;   Paul;   Thompson Chain Reference - James;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Luke;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - James the brother of jesus;   Paul;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jude, Theology of;   Luke-Acts, Theology of;   Ministry, Minister;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Syrian Christians;   Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Apostle;   James;   John;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Acts of the Apostles;   Apostle;   Church;   James;   Peter;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Elder;   Ephesians, Book of;   Luke;   Luke, Gospel of;   Paul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Bishop;   Church;   Church Government;   James;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles;   Aristion (Aristo);   Birth of Christ;   Brethren of the Lord (2);   Hospitality ;   James ;   James, the Lord's Brother;   John (the Apostle);   Law;   Paul;   Peter;   Time;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Elders;   James, Son of Alphaeus;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - James;   Smith Bible Dictionary - James the Less,;   Luke;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Synods;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Acts of the Apostles;   Apostolic Age;   Chronology of the New Testament;   James, Epistle of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
King James Version (1611)
And the day following Paul went in with vs vnto Iames, and all the Elders were present.
King James Version
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
English Standard Version
On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
New American Standard Bible
And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
New Century Version
The next day Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were there.
Amplified Bible
On the next day Paul went with us to [see] James, and all the elders of the church were present.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
Berean Standard Bible
The next day, Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
Contemporary English Version
Paul went with us to see James the next day, and all the church leaders were present.
Complete Jewish Bible
The next day Sha'ul and the rest of us went in to Ya‘akov, and all the elders were present.
Darby Translation
And on the morrow Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders came there.
Easy-to-Read Version
The next day Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were there.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the next day Paul went in with vs vnto Iames: and all the Elders were there assembled.
George Lamsa Translation
And the next day when all the elders were present we went in with Paul unto James.
Good News Translation
The next day Paul went with us to see James; and all the church elders were present.
Lexham English Bible
And on the next day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
Literal Translation
And on the next day , Paul went in with us to James. And all the elders came.
American Standard Version
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Bible in Basic English
And on the day after, Paul went with us to James, and all the rulers of the church were present.
Hebrew Names Version
The day following, Sha'ul went in with us to Ya`akov; and all the Zakenim were present.
International Standard Version
The next day Paul went with us to visit James, and all the elders were present.Acts 15:13; Galatians 1:19; 2:9;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And the day following we entered with Paulos to Jakub, while all the presbyters were with him.
Murdock Translation
And the next day, with Paul, we went unto James, when all the Elders were with him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And on the morowe, Paule went in with vs vnto Iames, and all the elders came together.
English Revised Version
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
World English Bible
The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the next day, Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
Weymouth's New Testament
On the following day we went with Paul to call on James, and all the Elders of the Church came also.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And in the dai suynge Poul entride with vs to James, and alle the eldre men weren gaderid.
Update Bible Version
And the day following Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the [day] following Paul went in with us to James: and all the elders were present.
New English Translation
The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were there.
New King James Version
On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present.
New Life Bible
The next day we went with Paul to see James. All the church leaders came also.
New Revised Standard
The next day Paul went with us to visit James; and all the elders were present.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, on the next day, Paul went in with us unto James, and, all the elders, were present.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the day following, Paul went in with us unto James: and all the ancients were assembled.
Revised Standard Version
On the following day Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And on the morowe Paul wet in with vs vnto Iames. And all the elders came to geder.
Young's Literal Translation
and on the morrow Paul was going in with us unto James, all the elders also came,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But on the nexte daye Paul wente in with vs vnto Iames, and all the Elders came together.
Mace New Testament (1729)
the next day Paul went with us to James, where all the pastors assembled.
Simplified Cowboy Version
After a good night's rest, we went the next day with Paul to meet with James and all the other range bosses at the church in Jerusalem.

Contextual Overview

15 After this we packed our things and left for Jerusalem. 16 Some believers from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, a man originally from Cyprus and one of the early believers. 17 When we arrived, the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us warmly. 18 The next day Paul went with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present. 19 After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20 After hearing this, they praised God. And then they said, "You know, dear brother, how many thousands of Jews have also believed, and they all follow the law of Moses very seriously. 21 But the Jewish believers here in Jerusalem have been told that you are teaching all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to turn their backs on the laws of Moses. They've heard that you teach them not to circumcise their children or follow other Jewish customs. 22 What should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come. 23 "Here's what we want you to do. We have four men here who have completed their vow. 24 Go with them to the Temple and join them in the purification ceremony, paying for them to have their heads ritually shaved. Then everyone will know that the rumors are all false and that you yourself observe the Jewish laws.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

unto: Acts 15:13, Matthew 10:2, Galatians 1:19, Galatians 2:9, James 1:1

all: Acts 15:2, Acts 15:6, Acts 15:23, Acts 20:17

Reciprocal: Matthew 10:3 - James Mark 3:18 - James Acts 12:17 - James Acts 24:11 - but Galatians 2:12 - certain 1 Peter 5:1 - elders

Cross-References

Genesis 16:10
Then he added, "I will give you more descendants than you can count."
Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I will bless him also, just as you have asked. I will make him extremely fruitful and multiply his descendants. He will become the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
Genesis 21:12
But God told Abraham, "Do not be upset over the boy and your servant. Do whatever Sarah tells you, for Isaac is the son through whom your descendants will be counted.
Genesis 21:13
But I will also make a nation of the descendants of Hagar's son because he is your son, too."
Genesis 21:18
Go to him and comfort him, for I will make a great nation from his descendants."
Genesis 21:29
Abimelech asked, "Why have you set these seven apart from the others?"
Genesis 21:31
Then he named the place Beersheba (which means "well of the oath"), because that was where they had sworn the oath.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the day following,.... After they were come into Jerusalem:

Paul went in with us to James; not the son of Zebedee and brother of John, for he was killed by Herod some years ago; but James the son of Alphaeus, and brother of our Lord, who presided over this church; it seems there were no other apostles now at Jerusalem, but they were all dispersed abroad that were living, preaching the Gospel in the several parts of the world: Paul took the first opportunity Of paying a visit to James, very likely at his own house, to give him an account of his success among the Gentiles, and to know the state of the church at Jerusalem, and confer with him about what might be most proper and serviceable to promote the interest of Christ; and he took with him those who had been companions with him in his travels, partly to show respect to James, and partly to be witnesses of what he should relate unto him:

and all the elders were present: by whom are meant, not the ancient private members of the church, but the ministers of the word in this church: who hearing of the coming of the apostle, and of his visit to James, assembled together to see him, and converse with him.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Unto James - James the Less. See the notes on Acts 15:13. He resided at Jerusalem. Compare Galatians 1:19. It is not improbable that he was the only one of the apostles then at Jerusalem; and there is reason to believe that the church at Jerusalem was left under his particular care. It was natural, therefore, that Paul and his companions should take an early opportunity to see him. James was the cousin of our Lord, and in Galatians 1:19 he is called the Lord’s brother. On all accounts, therefore, he was entitled to, and would receive, particular respect from the early disciples.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 21:18. Went in with us unto James — This was James the Less, son of Mary; and cousin to our Lord. He appears to have been bishop of the Church in Jerusalem, and perhaps the only apostle who continued in that city. We have already seen what a very important character he sustained in the council. See Acts 15:13.

All the elders were present. — It appears that they had been convened about matters of serious and important moment; and some think it was relative to Paul himself, of whose arrival they had heard, and well knew how many of those that believed were disaffected towards him.


 
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