Acts 11:27-30
Wycliffe Bible
27 And in these days prophets came over from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 And one of them rose up, Agabus by name, and signified by the Spirit a great hunger to coming in all the world, which hunger was made under Claudius.[a]
29 And all the disciples purposed, after that each had, for to send into ministry to brethren that dwelled in Judaea.[b]
30 Which thing also they did, and sent it to the elder men, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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- Acts 11:28 And one of them rising, Agabus by name, signified by the Spirit a great hunger to come in all the roundness of the earth's, which was made under Claudius.
- Acts 11:29 Forsooth the disciples purposed all, as each had, to send ministry to brethren dwelling in Judaea.
Acts 11:27-30
New Matthew Bible
27 In those days, prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them, named Agabus, stood up and signified by the Spirit that there would be great dearth throughout all the world, which came to pass in the days of the Emperor Claudius. 29 Then the disciples, everyone according to his ability, determined to send aid to the brethren who dwelt in Judea. 30 Which thing they also did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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Acts 11:27-30
1599 Geneva Bible
27 [a]In those days also 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 famine throughout all the world, which also came to pass under Claudius Caesar.
29 [b]Then the disciples every man according to his ability, purposed to send [c]succor unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea.
30 Which thing they also did, and sent it to the Elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
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- Acts 11:27 God doth so wrap up his Church with the wicked, in his scourges and plagues which he sendeth upon the earth, that notwithstanding he provideth for it conveniently.
- Acts 11:29 All Congregations or Churches make one body.
- Acts 11:29 That is, that thereof the Deacons might succor the poor: for it behooved to have all these things done orderly, and decently, and therefore it is said, that they sent these things to the Elders, that is, to the governors of the Church.
Acts 11:27-30
Authorized (King James) Version
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.
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