Acts 11:27-30
Revised Standard Version
27 Now in these days prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. 28 And one of them named Ag′abus stood up and foretold by the Spirit that there would be a great famine over all the world; and this took place in the days of Claudius. 29 And the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brethren who lived in Judea; 30 and they did so, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
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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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