Acts 11:29

And each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.

1770 John Worsley NT

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

28And one of them, named Agabus, stood up and signified by the Spirit, that there would be a great famine over all the earth: which accordingly came to pass in the reign of Claudius Cesar.

30Which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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Cross References

Luke 12:29And seek ye not what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; neither be ye in careful suspense:

Acts 4:34Neither was there any indigent person among them; for as many as were proprietors of lands or houses, sold them and brought the prices of what were sold,

Acts 11:26And they assembled in the church a whole year, and taught much people: and the disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

1 Corinthians 13:5doth not behave indecently, is not selfish, is not easily provoked,

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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