Acts 11:29

Acts 11:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea:
• New International Version (NIV)The disciples, as each one was able, decided to provide help for the brothers and sisters living in Judea.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the disciples, each according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judea.

Context of Acts 11:29

27At that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to the city of Antioch. 28One of them was named Agabus. Through the Spirit Agabus predicted that a severe famine would affect the entire world. This happened while Claudius was emperor. All the disciples in Antioch decided to contribute whatever they could afford to help the believers living in Judea. 30The disciples did this and sent their contribution with Barnabas and Saul to the leaders ⌞in Jerusalem⌟.

Acts 11:29 word by word

τῶν δὲ μαθητῶν καθὼς εὐπορεῖτό τις, ὥρισαν ἕκαστος αὐτῶν εἰς διακονίαν πέμψαι τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ἐν τῇ Ἰουδαίᾳ ἀδελφοῖς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenδέde · thenG1161
• the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• everyἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• manτιςtis · oneG5100
• according toκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• abilityεὐπορέωeuporeō · be prosperousG2141
• determinedὁρίζωhorizō · to determineG3724
• to sendπέμπωpempō · to sendG3992
• reliefδιακονίαdiakonia · serviceG1248
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• dweltκατοικέωkatoikeō · to dwellG2730
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• JudeaἸουδαίαIoudaia · JudeaG2449

Cross-references for Acts 11:29

• Ezra 2:69They contributed as much as they could to the treasury for this work: 1,030 pounds of gold, 5,740 pounds of silver, and 100 robes for the priests.
• Nehemiah 5:8Then I told them, “We have done our best to buy back our Jewish relatives who had been sold to other nations. Now you are selling your Jewish relatives so that we have to buy them back again!” They were unable to say anything.
• 1 Corinthians 16:2Every Sunday each of you should set aside some of your money and save it. Then money won’t have to be collected when I come.
• 2 Corinthians 8:2While they were being severely tested by suffering, their overflowing joy, along with their extreme poverty, has made them even more generous.
• 1 Peter 4:9Welcome each other as guests without complaining.
• Acts 2:44All the believers kept meeting together, and they shared everything with each other.
• Acts 4:34None of them needed anything. From time to time, people sold land or houses and brought the money
• Ecclesiastes 11:1Throw your bread on the surface of the water, because you will find it again after many days.
• Luke 12:29“Don’t concern yourself about what you will eat or drink, and quit worrying about these things.
• Romans 15:25Right now I’m going to Jerusalem to bring help to the Christians there.
• 1 Corinthians 13:5It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs.
• 1 Corinthians 16:1Now, concerning the money to be collected for God’s people ⌞in Jerusalem⌟: I want you to do as I directed the churches in Galatia.
• 2 Corinthians 9:1I don’t need to write anything further to you about helping the Christians ⌞in Jerusalem⌟.
• Galatians 2:10The only thing they asked us to do was to remember the poor, the very thing which I was eager to do.
• Hebrews 13:5Don’t love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, “I will never abandon you or leave you.”

Commentaries on Acts 11:29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Then the disciples - determined to send relief - These were probably Gentile converts; and as they considered themselves receiving the spiritual blessings, which they now so happily enjoyed, through the means of the Christians in Judea, they resolved to communicate to them a portion of their temporal goods; and every man did this according to his ability, i.e. he gave a certain proportion of the property with which the providence of God had entrusted him…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Then the disciples - The Christians at Antioch. According to his ability - According as they had prospered. It does not imply that they were rich, but that they rendered such aid as they could afford. Determined to send relief - This arose not merely from their general sense of obligation to aid the poor, but they felt themselves particularly bound to assist their Jewish brethren. The obligation to relieve the temporal needs of those from whom important…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 25-30Verses 25-30 Hitherto the followers of Christ were called disciples, that is, learners, scholars; but from that time they were called Christians. The proper meaning of this name is, a follower of Christ; it denotes one who, from serious thought, embraces the religion of Christ, believes his promises, and makes it his chief care to shape his life by Christ's precepts and example. Hence it is plain that multitudes take the name of Christian to whom it does…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29-30Agabus's prophecy resulted in the Christians in Antioch helping the Jewish Christians in Judea. They gave as much as they could and trusted the funds to Barnabas and Saul. This act of love and support showed the difference Jesus had made in their lives. Saul (also called Paul) mentions this visit in his letter to the Galatians (Galatians 2:1–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief, &c.--This was the pure prompting of Christian love, which shone so bright in those earliest days of the Gospel.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 11:29

• Alms
• Antioch
• Beneficence
• Church
• Elder
• Liberality
• Paul
• Poor
• Righteousness

In the dictionaries

• Judea
• Judaea, or Judea
• Judea, Judah
• Alms
• Arise
• Brother
• Contend
• Rehearse
• Acts of the Apostles
• Contribution

Commentaries on Acts 11

• 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