Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

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,

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,

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;

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, said publicly through the Spirit that there would be serious need of food all over the earth: which came about in the time of Claudius. 29 And the disciples, everyone as he was able, made a decision to send help to the brothers living in Judaea: 30 Which they did, sending it to the rulers of the church by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Cross References

Ezra 2:69

Every one, as he was able, gave for the work sixty-one thousand darics of gold, five thousand pounds of silver and a hundred priests' robes.

Nehemiah 5:8

And I said to them, We have given whatever we were able to give, to make our brothers the Jews free, who were servants and prisoners of the nations: and would you now give up your brothers for a price, and are they to become our property? Then they said nothing, answering not a word.

Ecclesiastes 11:1-2

Put out your bread on the face of the waters; for after a long time it will come back to you again.

Luke 12:29-33

And do not give overmuch thought to your food and drink, and let not your mind be full of doubts.

Acts 2:44-45

And all those who were of the faith kept together, and had all things in common;

Acts 4:34

And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,

Acts 11:1

Now the Apostles and the brothers who were in Judaea had news that the word of God had been given to the Gentiles.

Acts 11:26

And when he had come across him, he took him to Antioch. And they were with the church there for a year, teaching the people; and the disciples were first given the name of Christians in Antioch.

Romans 15:25-27

But now I go to Jerusalem, taking help for the saints.

1 Corinthians 13:5

Love's ways are ever fair, it takes no thought for itself; it is not quickly made angry, it takes no account of evil;

1 Corinthians 16:1-2

Now about the giving of money for the saints, as I gave orders to the churches of Galatia, so do you.

2 Corinthians 8:2-4

How while they were undergoing every sort of trouble, and were in the greatest need, they took all the greater joy in being able to give freely to the needs of others.

2 Corinthians 8:12-14

For if there is a ready mind, a man will have God's approval in the measure of what he has, and not of what he has not.

2 Corinthians 9:1-2

But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

Galatians 2:10

Only it was their desire that we would give thought to the poor; which very thing I had much in mind to do.

Hebrews 13:5-6

Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.

1 Peter 4:9-11

Keep open house for all with a glad heart;

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