Acts 21:17

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 these days we got ready and started on our way up to Jerusalem. 16Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came with us, taking us to Mnason of Cyprus, a disciple of long standing with whom we were to lodge. After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18And the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present. 19After he had greeted them, he began to relate one by one the things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Acts 21:17 word by word

Γενομένων δὲ ἡμῶν εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀσμένως ἀπεδέξαντο ἡμᾶς οἱ ἀδελφοί.Read the interlinear

• Afterδέde · thenG1161
• we arrivedγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• in JerusalemἹεροσόλυμαHierosoluma · JerusalemG2414
• the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• receivedἀποδέχομαιapodechomai · to receiveG588
• us gladlyἀσμένωςasmenōs · gladlyG780

Cross-references for Acts 21:17

• Acts 15:4When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
• Romans 15:7Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also accepted us to the glory of God.
• Hebrews 13:1Let love of the brethren continue.
• 3 John 1:7For they went out for the sake of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.

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

Topics related to Acts 21:17

• Luke
• Paul

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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