Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea,

New American Standard Bible

And in the proportion that any of the disciples had means, each of them determined to send a contribution for the relief of the brethren living in Judea.

King James Version

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Holman Bible

So each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea.

International Standard Version

So all of the disciples decided they would send a contribution to the brothers living in Judea, as they were able,

American Standard Version

And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:

Amplified

So the disciples decided to send a contribution, each according to his individual ability, to the believers who lived in Judea.

An Understandable Version

[In response to this prediction], the disciples decided to send as much relief as they could to help the brothers living in Judea.

Anderson New Testament

And every one of the disciples determined, as he had the means, to send relief to the brethren that dwelt in Judea;

Bible in Basic English

And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea:

Common New Testament

And the disciples determined, each according to his ability, to send relief for the brethren living in Judea.

Daniel Mace New Testament

then the disciples determin'd to send, each of them answerably to his abilities, some relief to the brethren residing in Judea: which they actually perform'd,

Darby Translation

And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister to them;

Godbey New Testament

And they determined that each one of them should send to the ministry to the brethren dwelling in Judea, as each one of the disciples was prosperous;

Goodspeed New Testament

The disciples determined to make up a contribution, each according to his ability, and send it to the brothers who lived in Judea,

John Wesley New Testament

Then the disciples determined to send relief, every one according to his ability, to the brethren who dwelt in Judea: Which also they did,

Julia Smith Translation

And certain of the disciples, as he was able, determined, each of them, to send for service to the brethren dwelling in Judea:

King James 2000

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

Lexham Expanded Bible

So from the disciples, {according to their ability to give}, each one of them determined to send [financial aid] for support to the brothers who lived in Judea,

Modern King James verseion

And the disciples, as any were prospered, determined each of them to send for ministry to those brothers who lived in Judea,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in Jewry,

Moffatt New Testament

So the disciples put aside money, as each of them was able to afford it, for a contribution to be sent to the brothers in Judaea.

Montgomery New Testament

So the disciples decided to send relief, every man according to his means, to the brothers in Judea.

NET Bible

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

New Heart English Bible

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

Noyes New Testament

And according as any one of the disciples was prospered, they determined every one of them to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea;

Sawyer New Testament

And each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send help to the brethren living in Judea;

The Emphasized Bible

And, according as any one of the disciples was being prospered, they each one of them set apart something for ministering, to send unto the brethren, who dwelt in Jerusalem; -

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Then the disciples, as everyman had ability, determined every individual of them to send a sum to be distributed among the brethren who dwelt in Judea:

Twentieth Century New Testament

So the disciples, without exception, determined, in proportion to their means, to send something to help the Brethren living in Judea.

Webster

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.

Weymouth New Testament

So the disciples decided to send relief, every one in proportion to his means, to the brethren living in Judaea.

Williams New Testament

So the disciples decided to send a contribution, each in proportion to his prosperity, to help the brothers who lived in Judea.

World English Bible

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

Worrell New Testament

And the disciples, according as any one of them was being prospered, determined, each of them, to send relief to the brethren dwelling in Judaea;

Worsley New Testament

And each of the disciples, according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the disciples, according as any one was prospering, determined each of them to send for ministration to the brethren dwelling in Judea,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

the disciples
μαθητής 
Mathetes 
Usage: 254

ἕκαστος 
hekastos 
Usage: 73

man
τίς 
Tis 
Usage: 373

καθώς 
Kathos 
as, even as, according as, when, according to, how, as well as
Usage: 141

his

Usage: 0

εὐπορέω 
Euporeo 
Usage: 1

ὁρίζω 
Horizo 
Usage: 7

to send
πέμπω 
Pempo 
Usage: 39

διακονία 
Diakonia 
Usage: 33

εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

the brethren
G80
ἀδελφός 
Adelphos 
Usage: 302


which, who, the things, the son,
Usage: 0

κατοικέω 
Katoikeo 
Usage: 40

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Context Readings

Developments In The Church In Antioch

28 And one of them named Agabus, after standing up, signified by the Spirit there was going be a great famine in the whole world, which also happened under Claudius Caesar. 29 And the disciples, as any man prospered, determined, each of them regarding aid, to send to the brothers who dwell in Judea, 30 which also they did, having sent it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.



Cross References

Ezra 2:69

They gave after their ability into the treasury of the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, and five thousand pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

Nehemiah 5:8

And I said to them, According to our ability we have redeemed our brothers the Jews, who were sold to the nations, and would ye even sell your brothers, and should they be sold to us? Then they were silent, and found not a word.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Cast thy bread upon the waters, for thou shall find it after many days.

Luke 12:29-33

And do not seek what ye may eat, and what ye may drink, and do not be unsettled.

Acts 2:44-45

And all who believed were together, and had all things common.

Acts 4:34

For not even any needy was among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling, they brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

Acts 11:1

Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.

Acts 11:26

and when he found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass a whole year for them to be assembled in the congregation, and to teach a considerable multitude, and to call the disciples Christians, first at Antioch.

Romans 15:25-27

But now I am going to Jerusalem serving the sanctified.

1 Corinthians 13:5

It does not behave improperly, does not seek the things of itself, is not made sharp, does not contemplate evil,

1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Now concerning the collection for the sanctified, as I arranged for the congregations of Galatia, so also do ye.

2 Corinthians 8:2-4

that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy, even from the depth of their poverty, abounded for the wealth of their generosity,

2 Corinthians 8:12-14

For if the willingness is present, it is acceptable to the extent if some man has, not to the extent he does not have.

2 Corinthians 9:1-2

For indeed it is superfluous for me to write to you about the service for the sanctified.

Galatians 2:10

only that we should remember the poor, which this same thing I also was eager to do.

Hebrews 13:5-6

The Way of life is to be without love of money, being content with the things that are present, for he has said, I will, no, not leave thee, and also, I will, no, not forsake thee.

1 Peter 4:9-11

stranger-loving toward each other without complaints.

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