Acts 21:19

Acts 21:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
• New International Version (NIV)Paul greeted them and reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After greeting them, he related one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Context of Acts 21:19

17When we reached Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters welcomed us warmly. 18The following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present. After greeting them, he reported in detail what God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. 20When they heard it, they glorified God and said, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law. 21But they have been informed about you — that you are teaching all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or to live according to our customs.

Acts 21:19 word by word

καὶ ἀσπασάμενος αὐτοὺς ἐξηγεῖτο καθ᾽ ἓν ἕκαστον ὧν ἐποίησεν ὁ θεὸς ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν διὰ τῆς διακονίας αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when he had salutedἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• he declaredἐξηγέομαιexēgeomai · to tellG1834
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• ·εἷςheis · oneG1520
• particularlyἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• what thingsὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• had wroughtποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• ministryδιακονίαdiakonia · serviceG1248

Cross-references for Acts 21:19

• Acts 11:4Peter began to explain to them step by step,
• Acts 14:27After they arrived and gathered the church together, they reported everything God had done with them and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
• Acts 15:4When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
• Romans 15:18For I would not dare say anything except what Christ has accomplished through me by word and deed for the obedience of the Gentiles,
• 1 Corinthians 3:5What then is Apollos? What is Paul? They are servants through whom you believed, and each has the role the Lord has given.
• 1 Corinthians 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
• 2 Corinthians 6:1Working together with him, we also appeal to you, “Don’t receive the grace of God in vain.”
• Colossians 1:29I labor for this, striving with his strength that works powerfully in me.
• Acts 1:17For he was one of our number and shared in this ministry.”
• Acts 20:24But I consider my life of no value to myself; my purpose is to finish my course and the ministry I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of God’s grace.
• 2 Corinthians 12:12The signs of an apostle were performed with unfailing endurance among you, including signs and wonders and miracles.

Commentaries on Acts 21:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Declared particularly, etc. - He no doubt had heard that they were prejudiced against him; and, by declaring what God had done by him among the Gentiles, showed how groundless this prejudice was: for, were he a bad man, or doing any thing that he should not do, God would not have made him such a singular instrument of so much good.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Had saluted them - With the usual tokens of respect and affection. He declared particularly … - As an evidence that God had been with him. It is not improbable that there might have been some suspicion in regard to Paul among the disciples at Jerusalem, and he might have heard that they were prejudiced against him. This prejudice would be removed by his stating what had actually occurred under his ministry.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-26Verses 19-26 Paul ascribed all his success to God, and to God they gave the praise. God had honoured him more than any of the apostles, yet they did not envy him; but on the contrary, glorified the Lord. They could not do more to encourage Paul to go on cheerfully in his work. James and the elders of the church at Jerusalem, asked Paul to gratify the believing Jews, by some compliance with the ceremonial law. They thought it was prudent in him to conform…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-19It was important for James and all the elders (leaders) of the church in Jerusalem to hear about Paul’s successful work among the Gentiles. It was also important for the Jerusalem church, the first main church, to continue to support this mission (21:20; see 15:7–21). Paul’s report showed that God had carried out his plan among the Gentiles through Paul’s work.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1917-19. the brethren received us gladly--the disciples generally, as distinguished from the official reception recorded in Ac 21:18.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Acts 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings