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27 During this time some prophets traveled from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 One of them named Agabus stood up in one of the meetings and predicted by the Spirit that a great famine was coming upon the entire Roman world. (This was fulfilled during the reign of Claudius.) 29 So the believers in Antioch decided to send relief to the brothers and sisters[a] in Judea, everyone giving as much as they could. 30 This they did, entrusting their gifts to Barnabas and Saul to take to the elders of the church in Jerusalem.

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  1. 11:29 Greek the brothers.

27 At that time prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.(A) 28 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine over all the world, and this took place during the reign of Claudius.(B) 29 The disciples determined that, according to their ability, each would send relief to the brothers and sisters living in Judea;(C) 30 this they did, sending it to the elders by Barnabas and Saul.(D)

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