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New Living Translation

Acts 21:19

After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Opinion, Public;   Paul;   Regeneration;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Conversion;   Missionary Work by Ministers;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Luke;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Paul;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Syrian Christians;   Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - James;   John;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - James;   Peter;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Elder;   Ephesians, Book of;   Gentiles;   Luke, Gospel of;   Paul;   Trophimus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - James;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - James ;   Law;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apostolic Age;   Ministry;   Particular;   Rehearse;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After greeting them, he reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
King James Version (1611)
And when hee had saluted them, hee declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministerie.
King James Version
And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
English Standard Version
After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
New American Standard Bible
After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
New Century Version
Paul greeted them and told them everything God had done among the other nations through him.
Amplified Bible
After greeting them, Paul began to give a detailed account of the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Legacy Standard Bible
And after he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God did among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Berean Standard Bible
Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Contemporary English Version
Paul greeted them and told how God had used him to help the Gentiles.
Complete Jewish Bible
After greeting them, Sha'ul described in detail each of the things God had done among the Gentiles through his efforts.
Darby Translation
And having saluted them, he related one by one the things which God had wrought among the nations by his ministry.
Easy-to-Read Version
After greeting them, Paul told them point by point all that God had used him to do among the non-Jewish people.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when he had embraced them, hee tolde by order all things, that God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministration.
George Lamsa Translation
And when we had saluted them, Paul told them in successive order everything that God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Good News Translation
Paul greeted them and gave a complete report of everything that God had done among the Gentiles through his work.
Lexham English Bible
And after greeting them, he began to relate one after the other the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Literal Translation
And having greeted them, he related one by one what things God had worked among the nations through his ministry.
American Standard Version
And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Bible in Basic English
And when he had said how glad he was to see them, he gave them a detailed account of the things which God had done through his work among the Gentiles.
Hebrew Names Version
When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Goyim through his ministry.
International Standard Version
After greeting them, Paulhe
">[fn] related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.Acts 1:17; 20:24; Romans 15:18-19;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And we gave them salutation. [fn] And Paulos recounted to them in order what Aloha had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Murdock Translation
And we gave them salutation: and Paul narrated to them, with particularity what God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when he had saluted them, he tolde by order all thinges that God had wrought among the gentiles by his ministerie.
English Revised Version
And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
World English Bible
When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And having saluted them, he gave them a particular account of those things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Weymouth's New Testament
After exchanging friendly greetings, Paul told in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his instrumentality.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whiche whanne he hadde gret, he telde bi alle thingis, what God hadde doon in hethene men, bi the mynysterie of hym.
Update Bible Version
And when he had saluted them, he rehearsed one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his service.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
New English Translation
When Paul had greeted them, he began to explain in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
New King James Version
When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
New Life Bible
After saying hello to them, Paul told of what God had done through his work for the people who were not Jews.
New Revised Standard
After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, saluting them, he went on to narrate, one by one, each of the things which God had wrought among the nations through his ministry.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whom when he had saluted, he related particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Revised Standard Version
After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And when he had saluted them he tolde by order all thinges that God had wrought amoge the getyls by his ministracion.
Young's Literal Translation
and having saluted them, he was declaring, one by one, each of the things God did among the nations through his ministration,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan he had saluted them, he tolde by order, what God had done amoge the Heythen by his mynistracion.
Mace New Testament (1729)
after having saluted them, he gave a particular account of what God had wrought by his ministry among the Gentiles.
Simplified Cowboy Version
After handshakes and pats on the shoulder, Paul told them his tale of the things that had happened among the mavericks.

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

he declared: Acts 11:4-18, Acts 14:27, Acts 15:4, Acts 15:12, Romans 15:18, Romans 15:19, 1 Corinthians 3:5-9, 1 Corinthians 15:10, 2 Corinthians 6:1, Colossians 1:29

by: Acts 1:17, Acts 20:24, 2 Corinthians 12:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 18:1 - God 1 Samuel 14:45 - he hath Acts 7:25 - God Acts 9:15 - to bear Acts 15:3 - declaring Acts 21:7 - and saluted Acts 21:37 - General Acts 26:16 - a minister Romans 1:13 - even 1 Corinthians 3:6 - God 2 Corinthians 9:13 - they Galatians 1:24 - General Galatians 2:8 - the same

Cross-References

Genesis 21:5
Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born.
Genesis 21:6
And Sarah declared, "God has brought me laughter. All who hear about this will laugh with me.
Genesis 21:16
Then she went and sat down by herself about a hundred yards away. "I don't want to watch the boy die," she said, as she burst into tears.
Genesis 21:17
But God heard the boy crying, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, "Hagar, what's wrong? Do not be afraid! God has heard the boy crying as he lies there.
Genesis 21:20
And God was with the boy as he grew up in the wilderness. He became a skillful archer,
Genesis 21:31
Then he named the place Beersheba (which means "well of the oath"), because that was where they had sworn the oath.
Numbers 22:31
Then the Lord opened Balaam's eyes, and he saw the angel of the Lord standing in the roadway with a drawn sword in his hand. Balaam bowed his head and fell face down on the ground before him.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when he had saluted them,.... James and the elders with him; which was either done by a kiss, as the Arabic version adds; or by asking of their health, and wishing a continuance of it, and all prosperity to attend them: the Ethiopic version reads,

they saluted him; and no doubt the salutations were reciprocal:

he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry; it is very likely that this account begins where that ends, which he had delivered in the presence of James, and others, some years ago, Acts 15:12 and takes in all his travels and ministry, and the success of it; not only in Syria, Cilicia, and Lycaonia, after he had set out from Antioch again, but in Macedonia, Achaia, and Asia; as at Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, and elsewhere: he declared, what multitudes of souls were converted, and what numbers of churches were planted; and this he ascribes not to himself, but to the power and grace of God, which had attended his ministry; he was only an instrument, God was the efficient, and ought to have the glory.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Had saluted them - With the usual tokens of respect and affection.

He declared particularly ... - As an evidence that God had been with him. It is not improbable that there might have been some suspicion in regard to Paul among the disciples at Jerusalem, and he might have heard that they were prejudiced against him. This prejudice would be removed by his stating what had actually occurred under his ministry.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 21:19. Declared particularly, c.] He no doubt had heard that they were prejudiced against him and, by declaring what God had done by him among the Gentiles, showed how groundless this prejudice was: for, were he a bad man, or doing any thing that he should not do, God would not have made him such a singular instrument of so much good.


 
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