Acts 11:29
And, according as any one of the disciples was being prospered, they each one of them set apart [something] for ministering, to send unto the brethren, who dwelt in Jerusalem;—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
30Which thing they also did, sending it unto the Elders, through the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
Cross References
Ezra 2:69According to their ability, gave they unto the treasury of the work, of gold, sixty-one thousand drams, and, of silver, five thousand manehs,—and, tunics for priests, one hundred.
Ecclesiastes 11:1Cast thy bread-corn, upon the face of the waters,—for, after many days, shalt thou find it:
Luke 12:29Ye, therefore, be not seeking what ye shall eat and what ye shall drink, and be not held in suspense;
Acts 4:34For there was not so much as anyone, lacking, among them; for, as many as were possessors of lands or houses, selling them, were bringing the prices of the things that were being sold,
Acts 11:26And, finding him, he brought him unto Antioch. And so it was with them, that, for a whole year, they were brought together in the assembly, and taught a considerable multitude; also that the disciples, first in Antioch, were called, Christians.
1 Corinthians 13:5Acteth not unbecomingly, seeketh not her own things, is not easily provoked, imputeth not that which is base,
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 →