God’s Word Translation
Acts 21:17
17When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly.
Acts 21:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
- New International Version (NIV)When we arrived at Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us warmly.
- English Standard Version (ESV)When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Context of Acts 21:17
15After that, we got ready to go to Jerusalem. 16Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us. They took us to Mnason’s home, where we would be staying. Mnason was from the island of Cyprus and was one of the first disciples. When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly. 18The next day Paul went with us to visit James. All the spiritual leaders were present. 19After greeting them, Paul related everything God had done through his work with non-Jewish people.
Read all of Acts 21Acts 21:17 word by word
Γενομένων δὲ ἡμῶν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀσμένως ἀπεδέξαντο ἡμᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοί.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- when weἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- were comeγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
- the brethrenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- receivedδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
- gladlyἀσμένωςasmenōs · gladlyG780
Cross-references for Acts 21:17
- Acts 15:4The church in Jerusalem, the apostles, and the spiritual leaders welcomed Paul and Barnabas when they arrived. Paul and Barnabas reported everything that God had done through them.
- Romans 15:7Therefore, accept each other in the same way that Christ accepted you. He did this to bring glory to God.
- Hebrews 13:1Continue to love each other.
- 3 John 1:7After all, they went on their trip to serve the one named Christ, and they didn’t accept any help from the people to whom they went.
Commentaries on Acts 21:17
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17The brethren - Christians. Received us gladly - They had been long absent. They had been into distant regions, and had encountered many dangers. It was a matter of joy that they had now returned in safety.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-18Verses 8-18 Paul had express warning of his troubles, that when they came, they might be no surprise or terror to him. The general notice given us, that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God, should be of the same use to us. Their weeping began to weaken and slacken his resolution Has not our Master told us to take up our cross? It was a trouble to him, that they should so earnestly press him to do that in which he could not…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-18This “we” passage (see study notes on 16:10; 20:5–15) covers Paul’s journey from Miletus to Jerusalem at the close of the third missionary journey.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
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