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Acts 11:29 KJV
Acts · chapter 11 · verse 29
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:Acts 11:29 · King James Version
Acts 11:29 in context
27And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.
28And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.
29Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:
30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- determinedhorizōto define, to mark out the boundaries or limits , to determine, appoint, that which has…G3724 →
- disciplesmathētēsa learner, pupil, discipleG3101 →
- brethrenadelphosa brother, whether born of the same two parents or only of the same father or mother…G80 →
- abilityeuporeōto be well off, have meansG2141 →
- abilitytisa certain, a certain one, some, some time, a whileG5100 →
- reliefdiakoniaservice, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others, of those who by…G1248 →
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When our Lord Jesus ascended on high he gave gifts unto men, not only apostles and evangelists, but prophets, who were enabled by the Spirit to foresee and foretel things to come, which not only served for a confirmation of the truth of Christianity (for all that these prophets foretold came to pass, which proved that…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 27-30