Acts 11:29

Now the talmidim decided that according to their means, each of them would send support to the Achim b'Moshiach dwelling in Yehudah;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

In Context

28One of them, by name of Agav, having got up, indicated through the Ruach Hakodesh a great famine was about to come all over the world. And this famine actually occurred during the time of Claudius.

30Which also they did, having sent to the Ziknei HaKehillot by the hand of Bar-Nabba and Sha'ul.

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Cross References

Ezra 2:69They gave according to their ability unto the Otzar for the work threescore and one thousand drachmas of zahav, and five thousand minas of kesef, and one hundred ketanot for the kohanim.

Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy lechem upon the waters, 1 for thou shalt find it after many yamim. 1

Luke 12:29And don't keep striving after okhel (food) and skikuy (drink), and don't have a lev rogez (anxious heart).

Acts 4:34For there was no one needy among them, for as many as were owners of sadot or batim were selling them and were bringing the proceeds of the sale,

Acts 11:26And, having found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came about that for an entire year, they met with Moshiachʼs Kehillah there, and taught a large multitude. And it was in Antioch that the talmidim were first called Ma'aminim HaMeshichiyim (Messianic Believers).

1 Corinthians 13:5ahavah does not behave shamelessly; ahavah does not in anochiyut insist on its own way; ahavah is not touchy and vindictive, keeping a record of wrongs. + 13:5 Zech 8:17

Matthew Henry on Acts 11:28-30

Primitive Charity. 27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar. 29 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa: 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. When our Lord Jesus ascended on high he… Read the whole commentary →

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