Acts 11:27-30
New American Standard Bible
27 Now [a]at this time some (A)prophets came down from Jerusalem to (B)Antioch. 28 One of them, named (C)Agabus, stood up and [b]indicated [c]by the Spirit that there would definitely be a severe famine (D)all over the [d]world. [e]And this took place in the reign of (E)Claudius. 29 And to the extent that any of (F)the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the [f]relief of (G)the brothers and sisters living in Judea. 30 (H)And they did this, sending it [g]with (I)Barnabas and Saul to the (J)elders.
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- Acts 11:27 Lit in these days
- Acts 11:28 I.e., a prophetic communication of some kind
- Acts 11:28 Or through
- Acts 11:28 Lit inhabited earth
- Acts 11:28 Lit which took place
- Acts 11:29 Lit service
- Acts 11:30 Lit by the hand of
Acts 11:27-30
American Standard Version
27 Now in these days there came down prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. 28 And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all [a]the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius. 29 And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send [b]relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judaea: 30 which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
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- Acts 11:28 Greek the inhabited earth.
- Acts 11:29 Greek for ministry. Compare 6:1.
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