Focused Passage

Acts 11:27-30

Jerusalem Recognizes God’s Grace to the Gentiles

Peter defends Gentile inclusion, Jerusalem glorifies God, scattered believers preach to Greeks in Antioch, Barnabas and Saul teach the church, and the disciples show practical fellowship through famine relief.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

27 In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

29 So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

30 This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

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References and Original Words

Verse 27

Cross-references

Acts 13:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 12:28 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:11 Classic cross-references Acts 11:26 Classic cross-references Acts 15:32 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 OliveGrove study links Acts 2:44-45 OliveGrove study links Acts 4:32-35 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction In Ἐν G1722 Preposition those ταύταις G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural - ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural days ἡμέραις G2250 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural [some] prophets προφῆται G4396 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came down κατῆλθον G2718 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition Jerusalem Ἱεροσολύμων G2414 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural to εἰς G1519 Preposition Antioch Ἀντιόχειαν G490 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Ephesians 5:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:7 Classic cross-references Acts 21:10 Classic cross-references John 16:13 Classic cross-references Matthew 24:14 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 OliveGrove study links Acts 2:44-45 OliveGrove study links Acts 4:32-35 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction One εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural named ὀνόματι G3686 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular Agabus Ἅγαβος G13 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular stood up ἀναστὰς G450 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [and] predicted ἐσήμανεν G4591 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular through διὰ G1223 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Spirit [that] Πνεύματος G4151 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular a great μεγάλην G3173 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular famine λιμὸν G3042 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular would μέλλειν G3195 Verb - Present Infinitive Active sweep ἔσεσθαι G1510 Verb - Future Infinitive Middle across ἐφ’ G1909 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular whole ὅλην G3650 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular world οἰκουμένην G3625 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular ( [This] ἥτις G3748 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular happened ἐγένετο G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular under ἐπὶ G1909 Preposition Claudius Κλαυδίου G2804 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

BSB notes

Or the entire Roman world

Verse 29

Cross-references

Hebrews 10:24 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:12 Classic cross-references Hebrews 6:10 Classic cross-references Proverbs 11:24 Classic cross-references Matthew 25:35 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 OliveGrove study links Acts 2:44-45 OliveGrove study links Acts 4:32-35 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[So] δὲ G1161 Conjunction the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural disciples μαθητῶν G3101 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural - τις G5100 Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular each ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular - αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural according to καθὼς G2531 Adverb his ability εὐπορεῖτό G2141 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular decided ὥρισαν G3724 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural to send πέμψαι G3992 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active - εἰς G1519 Preposition relief διακονίαν G1248 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to the τοῖς G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Plural brothers ἀδελφοῖς G80 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural living κατοικοῦσιν G2730 Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural in ἐν G1722 Preposition - τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular Judea Ἰουδαίᾳ G2449 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular

Verse 30

Cross-references

1 Timothy 5:17 Classic cross-references Acts 14:23 Classic cross-references Acts 12:25 Classic cross-references Acts 20:17 Classic cross-references Acts 13:1 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 8:1-5 OliveGrove study links Acts 2:44-45 OliveGrove study links Acts 4:32-35 OliveGrove study links

Original words

This ὃ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular . . . καὶ G2532 Conjunction they did ἐποίησαν G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural sending [their gifts] ἀποστείλαντες G649 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural elders πρεσβυτέρους G4245 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural with διὰ G1223 Preposition . . . χειρὸς G5495 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Barnabas Βαρνάβα G921 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Saul Σαύλου G4569 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular

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