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Tyndale New Testament

Acts 21:17

And when we were come to Ierusalem the brethren receaved vs gladly.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Luke;   Paul;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Luke;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   James the brother of jesus;   Luke, gospel of;   Paul;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Luke-Acts, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Ordination;   Syrian Christians;   Worship of God;   Easton Bible Dictionary - John;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - James;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Elder;   Ephesians, Book of;   Galatians, Letter to the;   Luke;   Luke, Gospel of;   Paul;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronology of the New Testament;   Paul the Apostle;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Paul;   Peter;   Sabbath;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - First and Second Epistles to the Thessalonians Written;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Paul;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Apostolic Age;   James;   Mnason;   Trophimus;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Acts of the apostles;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us gladly.
New Century Version
In Jerusalem the believers were glad to see us.
Amplified Bible
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.
Legacy Standard Bible
And after we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Complete Jewish Bible
In Yerushalayim, the brothers received us warmly.
Darby Translation
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.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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.
Good News Translation
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly.
Lexham English Bible
And when we came to Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us gladly.
Literal Translation
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
International Standard Version
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.
Murdock Translation
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.
English Revised Version
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.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New King James Version
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.
New Life Bible
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.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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.
Revised Standard Version
When we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
Mace New Testament (1729)
When we were arriv'd at Jerusalem, the brethren receiv'd us with joy.
THE MESSAGE
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.
Simplified Cowboy Version
When we trotted into Jerusalem, the cowboys and cowgirls welcomed us warmly.

Contextual Overview

15 After those dayes we made oure selfes redy and went vp to Ierusalem. 16 There went with vs also certayne of his disciples of Cesarea and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus an olde disciple with whom we shuld lodge. 17 And when we were come to Ierusalem the brethren receaved vs gladly. 18 And on the morowe Paul wet in with vs vnto Iames. And all the elders came to geder. 19 And when he had saluted them he tolde by order all thinges that God had wrought amoge the getyls by his ministracion. 20 And when they hearde it they glorified the Lorde and sayde vnto him: thou seist brother how many thousande Iewes ther are which beleve and they are all zelous over ye lawe. 21 And they are informed of the that thou teachest all the Iewes which are amoge the gentyls to forsake Moses and sayst that they ought not to circumcise their chyldren nether to live after the customes. 22 What is it therfore? The multitude must nedes come togeder. For they shall heare that thou arte come. 23 Do therfore this that we saye to the. We have .iiii. men which have a vowe on them. 24 Them take and purifye thy selfe with them and do cost on them that they maye shave their heeddes and all shall knowe yt tho thinges which they have hearde concerninge the are nothinge: but that thou thy selfe also walkest and kepest the lawe.

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

Matthew 15:32
Then Iesus called his disciples to him and sayde: I have compassion on ye people becau se they have cotynued with me now .iii. dayes and have nought to eate: and I wyll not let them departe fastinge leste they perisshe in ye waye.
Mark 5:36
Assone as Iesus herde that worde spoke he sayde vnto the ruler of ye synagoge: be not afrayed only beleve.

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.


 
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