Acts 11:29

So the disciples decided to send relief, every man according to his means, to the brothers in Judea.

Montgomery New Testament

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, who was Agabus, rose up, and being instructed by the Spirit, predicted that a great famine was about to come upon the whole inhabited earth. (It came in the reign of Claudius.)

30This they did, forwarding their contributions to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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Cross References

Luke 12:29"So do not be asking what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink, and be not of doubtful mind.

Acts 4:34Nor was there any one of them in want, for all who owned houses or lands would sell them and bring the price of the things that were sold, and lay it at the apostles’ feet;

Acts 11:26and when he had found him he brought him to Antioch, where for a whole year they were guests of the church, and taught many people. And it was in Antioch that the disciples first received the name of "Christians."

1 Corinthians 13:5is not rude, nor selfish, nor easily provoked. Love bears no malice, never rejoices over wrong-doing,

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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