27 Now in these days (A)prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them named (B)Agabus stood up and foretold (C)by the Spirit that there would be a great (D)famine over all the world (this took place in the days of (E)Claudius). 29 So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, (F)to send relief to (G)the brothers[a] living in Judea. 30 (H)And they did so, sending it to (I)the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

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  1. Acts 11:29 Or brothers and sisters

27 During this time some prophets(A) came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them, named Agabus,(B) stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world.(C) (This happened during the reign of Claudius.)(D) 29 The disciples,(E) as each one was able, decided to provide help(F) for the brothers and sisters(G) living in Judea. 30 This they did, sending their gift to the elders(H) by Barnabas(I) and Saul.(J)

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