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Acts 11:30

which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Alms;   Antioch;   Barnabas;   Beneficence;   Church;   Elder;   Paul;   Poor;   Righteousness;   Scofield Reference Index - Elders;   Thompson Chain Reference - Barnabas;   Christian Elders;   Church;   Elders;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Liberality;   Poor, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Barnabas;   Poor;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Antioch in syria;   Barnabas;   Church;   Elder;   James the brother of jesus;   Jerusalem;   Paul;   Poor;   Prophecy, prophet;   Titus;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Age, Old (the Aged);   Elder;   Holy Spirit, Gifts of;   Leadership;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Baptism ;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Antioch;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Acts of the Apostles;   Alms;   Barnabas;   Bishop;   Claudius;   Paul;   Timothy, the First Epistle to;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Barnabas;   Community of Goods;   Galatians, Letter to the;   Paul;   Titus;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Age, Aged, Old Age;   Antioch;   Barnabas;   Bishop;   Chronology of the New Testament;   Church Government;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   Mark, Gospel According to;   Paul the Apostle;   Vision;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Agabus ;   Aristion (Aristo);   Barnabas ;   Christian ;   Church Government;   Dates;   Elder;   Famine;   Galatians Epistle to the;   Name ;   Ordination;   Paul;   Priest;   Roads and Travel;   Self-Denial;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Antioch in Syria ;   Barnabas ;   Elders;   New Testament;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Claudius (2);   Smith Bible Dictionary - Alms;   Bar'nabas;   Clau'dius;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Claudius;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Acts of the Apostles;   Barnabas;   Bishop;   Chronology of the New Testament;   Contribution;   Galatians, Epistle to the;   Presbyter;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Acts of the apostles;   Agabus;   Barnabas;   Bishop;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Apostle and Apostleship;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.
King James Version (1611)
Which also they did, and sent it to the Elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
King James Version
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
English Standard Version
And they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
New American Standard Bible
And they did this, sending it with Barnabas and Saul to the elders.
New Century Version
They gathered the money and gave it to Barnabas and Saul, who brought it to the elders in Judea.
Amplified Bible
And this they did, sending the contribution to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And this they did, sending it in charge of Barnabas and Saul to the elders.
Legacy Standard Bible
And this they did, sending it in charge of Barnabas and Saul to the elders.
Berean Standard Bible
This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
Contemporary English Version
So they had Barnabas and Saul take their gifts to the church leaders in Jerusalem.
Complete Jewish Bible
and they did it, sending their contribution to the elders in the care of Bar-Nabba and Sha'ul.
Darby Translation
which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Easy-to-Read Version
They gathered the money and gave it to Barnabas and Saul, who took it to the elders in Judea.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
George Lamsa Translation
This they did, and sent it there to the elders by the hands of Bar''na-bas and Saul.
Good News Translation
They did this, then, and sent the money to the church elders by Barnabas and Saul.
Lexham English Bible
which they also did, sending the aid to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Literal Translation
which they also did, sending to the elders through the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
American Standard Version
which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Bible in Basic English
Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Hebrew Names Version
which they also did, sending it to the Zakenim by the hands of Bar-Nabba and Sha'ul.
International Standard Version
They did this by sending Barnabas and Saul to the elders.Acts 12:25;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
and they sent by the hand of Bar Naba and Shaol to the presbyters who were there.
Murdock Translation
And they sent, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul, unto the Elders there.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Which thyng they also dyd, and sent it to the elders by the handes of Barnabas and Saul.
English Revised Version
which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
sending it to the elders, by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Weymouth's New Testament
This they did, forwarding their contributions to the Elders by Barnabas and Saul.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Which thing also thei diden, and sente it to the eldre men, bi the hoondis of Barnabas and Saul.
Update Bible Version
which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Webster's Bible Translation
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
New English Translation
They did so, sending their financial aid to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
New King James Version
This they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
New Living Translation
This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.
New Life Bible
They did this and sent it to the church leaders with Barnabas and Saul.
New Revised Standard
this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Which thing they also did, sending it unto the Elders, through the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Revised Standard Version
and they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Which thinge they also dyd and sent it to the elders by the hondes of Barnabas and Saul.
Young's Literal Translation
which also they did, having sent unto the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
which thinge they also dyd, and sent it by the handes of Barnabas and Saul.
Mace New Testament (1729)
and sent it by the hands of Saul and Barnabas to the presbyters at Jerusalem.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Barnabas and Saul took the gifts back to Jerusalem to the leaders of God's outfit there.

Contextual Overview

27 Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them named Agabus stood up, and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius. 29 The disciples, as anyone had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea; 30 which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

to the: Acts 14:23, Acts 15:4, Acts 15:6, Acts 15:23, Acts 16:4, Acts 20:17, 1 Timothy 5:17, Titus 1:5, James 5:14, 1 Peter 5:1

by: Acts 12:25, 1 Corinthians 16:3, 1 Corinthians 16:4, 2 Corinthians 8:17-21

Reciprocal: Exodus 3:16 - elders Proverbs 11:24 - that scattereth Isaiah 32:8 - the liberal Matthew 25:17 - he also Acts 4:36 - Barnabas Acts 13:1 - Barnabas Acts 24:17 - to bring 1 Corinthians 16:1 - concerning Galatians 2:1 - Barnabas Galatians 2:10 - that

Cross-References

Genesis 11:1
The whole earth was of one language and of one speech.
Genesis 11:2
It happened, as they journeyed east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they lived there.
Genesis 11:3
They said one to another, "Come, let's make brick, and burn them thoroughly." They had brick for stone, and they used tar for mortar.
Genesis 11:11
Shem lived after he became the father of Arpachshad five hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:12
Arpachshad lived thirty-five years, and became the father of Shelah.
Genesis 25:21
Isaac entreated Yahweh for his wife, because she was barren. Yahweh was entreated by him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Genesis 29:31
Yahweh saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb, but Rachel was barren.
Judges 13:2
There was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and didn't bear.
1 Samuel 1:2
and he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of other Peninnah: and Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
Psalms 113:9
He settles the barren woman in her home, As a joyful mother of children. Praise Yah!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Which they also did,.... They not only determined, but they put their resolutions into execution, and acted according to a rule which the apostle recommends, 2 Corinthians 8:11

and sent it to the elders; to the apostles; for though there were deacons there, yet they chose to send it to them, that they might put it into proper hands to distribute to the necessitous: and this collection they sent

by the hands of Saul and Barnabas; of this journey to Jerusalem, Paul makes no mention in Galatians 1:17.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Sent it to the elders - Greek: to the presbyters. This is the first mention which we have in the New Testament of elders, or presbyters, in the Christian church. The word literally denotes “aged men,” but in the Jewish synagogue it was merely a name of office. It is clear, however, I think, that the elders of the Jewish synagogue here are not included, for the relief Was intended for the “brethren” (Acts 11:29); that is, the Christians who were at Jerusalem, and it is not probable that a charity like. this would have been entrusted to the hands of Jewish elders. The connection here does not enable us to determine anything about the sense in which the word was used. I think it probable that it does not refer to officers in the church, but that it means simply that the charity was entrusted to the aged, prudent, and experienced men in the church, for distribution among the members. Calvin supposes that the apostles were particularly intended. But this is not probable. It is possible that the deacons, who were probably aged men, may be here particularly referred to, but it seems more probable that the charity was sent to the aged members of the church without respect to their office, to be distributed according to their discretion.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 11:30. And sent it to the elders — These probably mean those who first believed on Christ crucified, either of the seventy disciples mentioned Luke, Luke 10:1, or the one hundred and twenty mentioned, Acts 1:15, or the seven deacons, Acts 6:5. Some have divided the primitive disciples into three classes:

1. The αυτοπται, those who were eye witnesses.

2. The απαρχαι, those who were the first fruits, or converts of the apostles' preaching.

3. The διαδοχοι, those who were the successors of the preceding from whom they had received the doctrines of the Gospel. It is likely the deacons are meant, whose office it was to take care of the poor. See Acts 6:1, c.

1. AMONG many highly interesting subjects which have come under review in the preceding chapter, we must have particularly noticed, 1. The care the Church of Christ took to have young converts confirmed in the truths they had received, and built up on their most holy faith, Acts 11:22. It was indispensably necessary that a foundation should be laid and it was not less so that a proper superstructure should be raised. For this work, it was requisite that different gifts and talents should be employed, and Barnabas and Saul must be sent to confirm in the faith those whom the disciples, who had been scattered by the persecution raised about Stephen, had converted to Christ, Acts 11:19-22. It is a great thing to have souls converted to the Lord; it is greater to have them built up on their most holy faith; and few persons, even among the ministers of Christ, have talents for both. Even when PAUL planted, it required APOLLOS to water. A frequent interchange of godly ministers in the Church of Christ is of the utmost consequence to its stability and increase.

2. It appears that CHRISTIANS was the first general appellative of the followers of our blessed Lord; and there is presumptive evidence, as we have seen, that this appellative came by Divine appointment. How very few of those who profess this religion are satisfied with this title! That very Church that arrogates all to itself has totally abandoned this title, and its members call themselves Roman Catholics, which is absurd; because the adjective and substantive include opposite ideas: catholic signifies universal; and Roman signifies of or belonging to Rome. If it be merely Roman, it cannot be catholic; if it be catholic, it cannot be confined to Rome; but it is not catholic nor universal, in any sense of the word, for it contains but a small part of the people who profess Christianity. The term Protestant has more common sense in it; but not much more piety. Almost all sects and parties proceed in the same line; but Christian is a title seldom heard of, and the spirit and practice of Christianity but rarely occur. When all return to the spirit of the Gospel, they will probably resume the appellative of Christians.

3. An early fruit of Christianity was mercy to the poor; and especially to the poor followers of Christ. He has left the poor ever with us, as his representatives, to exercise our bowels of commiseration, and thus teach us to feel and practice mercy. To every man professing Christianity, the religion of Jesus Christ says most authoritatively, With every man who is pinched by poverty, share what the providence of God has not made absolutely necessary for thy own support. What God has given us more than we need is entrusted to us for the benefit of those that are in poverty and affliction. He who can, and does not, help the poor, is a disgrace to Christianity; and he who does not lend his hand for the support of the cause of God is a worthless member of the Church of Christ. He who shows no mercy shall have judgment without mercy. And he who spends in pampering the flesh what should be given to the poor shall have a fearful account to give in the day of the Lord.


 
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