Acts 11:29

And all the disciples purposed, after that (that) each had, for to send (or to contribute) into (the) ministry to (the) brethren that dwelled in Judea.

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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 rose up, Agabus by name, and signified by the Spirit a great hunger to coming [or a great hunger to come] in all the world, which hunger was made under Claudius (or and this famine occurred during the reign of Claudius).

30Which thing also they did, and sent it to the elder men, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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Cross References

Ezra 2:69they gave by their mights (for) the costs of the work, one and forty thousand pieces of gold; and five thousand bezants of silver; and priests? clothes an hundred. (they gave out of their wealth for the costs, or the expenses, of the work, sixty-one thousand pieces of gold, and five thousand bezants of silver, and a hundred priests? garments.)

Ecclesiastes 11:1Send thy bread [up] on waters passing forth, for after many times thou shalt find it. (Send thy bread upon the water, and after a time, thou shalt receive it back, and more along with it.)

Luke 12:29And do not ye seek, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; and do not ye be raised (up) on high.

Acts 4:34For neither any needy man was among them, for how many ever were possessors of fields, either of houses, they sold (them), and brought the prices of those things that they sold (or and brought the payments for those things that they sold),

Acts 11:26and when he had found him, he led (him) to Antioch. And all a year they lived there in the church, and taught much people, so that the disciples were named first at Antioch christian men (or were first called Christians at Antioch).

1 Corinthians 13:5it is not covetous, [or it is not ambitious, or covetous of worships, (or honours)], it seeketh not those things that be his own [or her own], it is not stirred to wrath, it thinketh not evil,

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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