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New Living Translation

Acts 21:9

He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Luke;   Minister, Christian;   Paul;   Philip;   Prophetesses;   Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Prophetesses;   Women;   Young People;   Young Women, Godly;   Youthful Piety;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Prophets;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Luke;   Philip;   Prophets;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   Philip;   Prophecy, prophet;   Virgin;   Women;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Luke-Acts, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Syrian Christians;   Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Woman;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Joel;   Philip the Evangelist;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Luke;   Luke, Gospel of;   Offices in the New Testament;   Philip;   Prophetess;   Virgin, Virgin Birth;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Acts of the Apostles;   Caesarea;   Church Government;   Corinthians, First Epistle to the;   Manaen;   Philip;   Prophet;   Prophetess;   Virgin;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Brethren of the Lord (2);   Eschatology;   Inspiration and Revelation;   John (the Apostle);   Libertines;   Marriage;   Miracles;   Paul;   Philip the Evangelist;   Prophecy Prophet Prophetess;   Regeneration;   Virgin Virginity;   Woman;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Prophecy, Prophet;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Phil'ip the Evangelist;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Philip;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ministry;   Philip the Evangelist;   Prophecy;   Prophetess;   Woman;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Agabus;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
King James Version (1611)
And ye same man had foure daughters, virgins, which did prophesie.
King James Version
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
English Standard Version
He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
New American Standard Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
New Century Version
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophesying.
Amplified Bible
He had four virgin daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now this man had four virgin daughters who were prophetesses.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Berean Standard Bible
He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
Contemporary English Version
and he had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
Complete Jewish Bible
He had four unmarried daughters with the gift of prophecy.
Darby Translation
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Easy-to-Read Version
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophesying.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Now he had foure daughters virgins, which did prophecie.
George Lamsa Translation
He had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
Good News Translation
He had four unmarried daughters who proclaimed God's message.
Lexham English Bible
(Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.)
Literal Translation
And there were four virgin daughters to this one, who prophesied.
American Standard Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
Bible in Basic English
And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophets.
Hebrew Names Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
International Standard Version
He had four unmarried daughters who could prophesy.Joel 2:28; Acts 2:17;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
And he had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Murdock Translation
He had four virgin daughters, who were prophetesses.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the same man had foure daughters, virgins, which dyd prophesie.
English Revised Version
Now this man had four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy.
World English Bible
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And he had four daughters, virgins, who were prophetesses.
Weymouth's New Testament
Now Philip had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And to hym weren foure douytris, virgyns, that profecieden.
Update Bible Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters, who prophesied.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the same man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
New English Translation
(He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.)
New King James Version
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
New Life Bible
Philip had four daughters who were not married. They spoke the Word of God.
New Revised Standard
He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now - this man, had four virgin daughters, who used to prophesy.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he had four daughters, virgins, who did prophesy.
Revised Standard Version
And he had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
The same man had fower doughters virges which dyd prophesy.
Young's Literal Translation
and this one had four daughters, virgins, prophesying.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The same had foure doughters, which were virgins, and prophecied.
Mace New Testament (1729)
he was one of the seven deacons, and had four daughters all virgins, prophetesses.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He had four virgin daughters who also spoke the word of the Lord.

Contextual Overview

8 The next day we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the Evangelist, one of the seven men who had been chosen to distribute food. 9 He had four unmarried daughters who had the gift of prophecy. 10 Several days later a man named Agabus, who also had the gift of prophecy, arrived from Judea. 11 He came over, took Paul's belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, "The Holy Spirit declares, ‘So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.'" 12 When we heard this, we and the local believers all begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem. 13 But he said, "Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus." 14 When it was clear that we couldn't persuade him, we gave up and said, "The Lord's will be done."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

virgins: 1 Corinthians 7:25-34, 1 Corinthians 7:38

which: Acts 2:17, Exodus 15:20, Judges 4:4, 2 Kings 22:14, Nehemiah 6:14, Joel 2:28, 1 Corinthians 11:4, 1 Corinthians 11:5, Revelation 2:20

Reciprocal: Numbers 11:25 - they prophesied 2 Chronicles 34:22 - the prophetess Nehemiah 3:12 - he and his daughters Luke 2:36 - a prophetess John 16:13 - he will show Acts 11:27 - prophets Romans 12:6 - whether 1 Corinthians 12:10 - prophecy

Cross-References

Genesis 16:1
Now Sarai, Abram's wife, had not been able to bear children for him. But she had an Egyptian servant named Hagar.
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 21:1
The Lord kept his word and did for Sarah exactly what he had promised.
Genesis 21:3
And Abraham named their son Isaac.
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 21:13
But I will also make a nation of the descendants of Hagar's son because he is your son, too."
Genesis 21:14
So Abraham got up early the next morning, prepared food and a container of water, and strapped them on Hagar's shoulders. Then he sent her away with their son, and she wandered aimlessly in the wilderness of Beersheba.
Genesis 21:23
"Swear to me in God's name that you will never deceive me, my children, or any of my descendants. I have been loyal to you, so now swear that you will be loyal to me and to this country where you are living as a foreigner."
Genesis 21:24
Abraham replied, "Yes, I swear to it!"

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the same man had four daughters,.... So that he was a married man, which may be observed against the Papists, who forbid marriage to ecclesiastics: and they were,

virgins: not under any vow of virginity, but they had not as yet changed their state of life, and were pure and incorrupt:

which did prophesy; not explain and interpret Scripture, or preach in public assemblies; for these were not allowed women, neither in the Jewish synagogues, nor in Christian assemblies; but they were endowed with a gift of foretelling future events, as was promised such should have in Gospel times, Joel 2:28.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Which did prophesy - See the notes on Acts 2:17; Acts 11:27. That females sometimes partook of the prophetic influence, and foretold future events, is evident from various places in the New Testament. See the notes on Acts 2:17.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 21:9. Four daughters, virgins, which did prophesy. — Probably these were no more than teachers in the Church: for we have already seen that this is a frequent meaning of the word prophesy; and this is undoubtedly one thing intended by the prophecy of Joel, quoted Acts 2:17-18, of this book. If Philip's daughters might be prophetesses, why not teachers?


 
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