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 this we packed our things and left for Jerusalem. 16Some believers from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, a man originally from Cyprus and one of the early believers. When we arrived, the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us warmly. 18The next day Paul went with us to meet with James, and all the elders of the Jerusalem church were present. 19After greeting them, Paul gave a detailed account of the things God had accomplished 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

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 15:4When they arrived in Jerusalem, Barnabas and Paul were welcomed by the whole church, including the apostles and elders. They reported everything God had done through them.
• Romans 15:7Therefore, accept each other just as Christ has accepted you so that God will be given glory.
• Hebrews 13:1Keep on loving each other as brothers and sisters.
• 3 John 1:7For they are traveling for the Lord, and they accept nothing from people who are not believers.

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