Acts 11:29

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then the disciples - The Christians at Antioch. According to his ability - According as they had prospered. It does not imply that they were...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

(8) Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send (b) relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: (8) All congregat...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Prophecy of Agabus. Mission to Jerusalem of Barnabas and Saul. Prophets from Jerusalem ( cf. Acts 15:32 *). Vague dating, in those days. The sto...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Then, &c . Literally But as any one (Greek. tis) of the disciples prospered (Greek. euporeomai. Only here), they determined, each one of the...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

29. But here ariseth a question, seeing that the misery was common to all, why ought they rather to have succored one people than all the rest?...
Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1772 BENEVOLENCE OF THE CHURCH OF ANTIOCH Acts 11:29-30 . Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Then the disciples - deter...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Then the disciples, every man, &c.— It had been a custom for the Jews and proselytes, in their several dispersions, to send presents to Judea,...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Then the disciples...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The First Gentile Church 1-18. The baptism of Cornelius discussed and approved at Jerusalem. Those Christians who maintained the need of observing...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Church in Antioch, 35-47 a.d. ( Acts 11:19 to Acts 13:3 ) 19-26. Extension of the Church to Antioch. Admission of Gentile members. Antioch i...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Church of Antioch succours the Church of Jerusalem in time of famine. 27. Friendly-relations clearly prevailed between Jerusalem and Antioch, t...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability. — Literally, as each man prospered. It is obviously implied that the collection was made...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Knitting Together the Church Acts 11:19-30 The development of God's plan is still further disclosed in the events recorded in this section, whi...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

It is very interesting to note how slowly the prejudices of the Hebrew Christians gave way, and yet how amenable they were to the evidences as they a...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. (28) And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then the disciples ,.... That were at Antioch, every man according to his ability ; whether rich or poor, master or servant, everyone according to...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea: Ver. 29. Every man acc...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then the disciples Foreseeing the distress they would otherwise be in, on account of that famine; determined to send relief unto the brethren in J...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

News of Peter's carrying the gospel to Gentiles had preceded him to Jerusalem. When he arrived there, therefore, he was faced by those who were speci...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Primitive Charity. 27 And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Every man according to his ability; which is the measure whereby we must mete out unto others: we are to give alms of such things as we have, or ac...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

God's People Reach Out in Love To Meet Each Other's Needs (11:27-30). This is in a way similar to the summaries that had followed the early evange...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea, which also they did, sending it...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 11:19 . Upon the persecution. —Or, tribulation, ἀπὸ πῆς θλίψεως: better, from (as an effect of) the persecution, th...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Acts 11:2 . They of the circumcision contended with him. Those who were zealous of the law, apprehending that Christ and his grace had only been p...
The Biblical Illustrator

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. Fruit from the Gentiles 1. The relation between the old Church at Jerusalem and th...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Acts 11:1 Now for and , A.V.; the brethren for brethren, A.V.; also had for had also , A.V, We can imagine how rapid...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Barnabas and Saul sent on a charitable mission:
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea;
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Then — Understanding the distress they would otherwise be in on that account, the disciples determined to send relief to the brethren in Judea — Wh...

²⁹ Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Related Commentaries of Acts 11:29

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 11:29