Acts 21:18
in Acts 21The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
KJV
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
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This verse in Acts 21
Commentary
9 notes on this verse"On the next day Paul came with us to James." James was the bishop of Jerusalem; this is the brother of the Lord, a great man and worthy of admiration. Paul tells them what happened among the Gentiles, not out of vainglory, but wishing to …
This site's exposition
to see James
on Acts 21:18-19
Paul went in to see James, the brother of the Lord, with all the elders present. He recounted one by one what God had done among the Gentiles. The body that approved the Gentile mission in chapter 15 now hears how it has gone.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
This was the Bishop of Jerusalem; and to him Paul is sent on an earlier occasion. This James was brother of the Lord; a great and admirable man. To him, it says, "Paul entered in with us." Mark the Bishop's unassuming behavior: "and the elders" were present. Again Paul relates to them the things relating to the Gentiles, not indulging in vainglory, God forbid, but wishing to show forth the mercy of God, and to fill them with great joy.
The Medieval Church1 voice
The following day Paul went in with us to James. This James was the brother of the Lord, that is, of Mary, the sister of the Lord's mother, whom John the Evangelist mentions, and he was her son. Immediately after the passion of the Lord, …
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
He saluted them, that is, he wished them all health and happiness, and prayed to God to bless them. The proper signification of salutation is, wishing salvation to you: salve, or salus tibi sit; like peace be unto you. And such mutual salutations, or good wishes, very well become Christians, in token of their love to each other and joint regard to God.
Paul went in with us - That it might appear we are all of one mind, to James - Commonly called the Lord's brother; the only apostle then presiding over the Churches in Judea.
And the day following,....
2 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
Went in with us unto James - This was James the Less, son of Mary; and cousin to our Lord. He appears to have been bishop of the Church in Jerusalem, and perhaps the only apostle who continued in that city. We have already seen what a very important character he sustained in the council. See Act 15:
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
Unto James - James the Less. See the notes on Act 15:13. He resided at Jerusalem. Compare Gal 1:19. It is not improbable that he was the only one of the apostles then at Jerusalem; and there is reason to believe that the church at Jerusalem was left under his particular care. It was natural, therefore, that Paul and his companions should take an early opportunity to see him. James was the cousin of our Lord, and in Gal 1:19 he is called the Lord’s brother. On all accounts, therefore, he was entitled to, and would receive, particular respect from the early disciples.
The words behind it
15 Greek wordsEvery Greek word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Greek | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| τῇ | tea | On the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| δὲ | de | now | G1161 → | 2765 times |
| ἐπιούσῃ | epiouse | following [day] | G1966 → | 5 times |
| εἰσῄει | eiseei | was going in | G1524 → | 4 times |
| ὁ | ho | <the> | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| Παῦλος | paulos | Paul | G3972 → | 158 times |
| σὺν | sun | with | G4862 → | 128 times |
| ἡμῖν | hemin | us | G3165 → | 1936 times |
| πρὸς | pros | unto | G4314 → | 700 times |
| Ἰάκωβον, | iakobon | James, | G2385 → | 42 times |
| πάντες | pantes | all | G3956 → | 1235 times |
| τε | te | and | G5037 → | 213 times |
| παρεγένοντο | paregenonto | arrived | G3854 → | 36 times |
| οἱ | hoi | the | G3588 → | 19766 times |
| πρεσβύτεροι. | presbuteroi | elders. | G4245 → | 65 times |
τῇOn the
teaG3588 →19766 times
δὲnow
deG1161 →2765 times
ἐπιούσῃfollowing [day]
epiouseG1966 →5 times
εἰσῄειwas going in
eiseeiG1524 →4 times
ὁ<the>
hoG3588 →19766 times
ΠαῦλοςPaul
paulosG3972 →158 times
σὺνwith
sunG4862 →128 times
ἡμῖνus
heminG3165 →1936 times
πρὸςunto
prosG4314 →700 times
Ἰάκωβον,James,
iakobonG2385 →42 times
πάντεςall
pantesG3956 →1235 times
τεand
teG5037 →213 times
παρεγένοντοarrived
paregenontoG3854 →36 times
οἱthe
hoiG3588 →19766 times
πρεσβύτεροι.elders.
presbuteroiG4245 →65 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Acts 15:23and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
it leads to
- James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Acts 23:26
Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
- James 1:1
Through
Galatians 2:9And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and…
it leads to
- Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure…
- Revelation 3:12
The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the…
- Ephesians 3:8
Though I am less than the least of all the saints, this grace was given me: to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,
- Romans 12:3
Through
Galatians 1:19But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
it leads to
- Matthew 13:55
“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?
- Matthew 13:55
Through
Acts 11:30This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
it leads to
- Acts 12:25
When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
- Acts 14:23
Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
- Acts 12:25
Where this verse is studied
About Acts
This page draws on 10 works. Open the list of works
This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Bede, Commentary on Acts; J. A. Alexander, Acts of the Apostles Explained; John Calvin, Commentary upon the Acts of the Apostles; John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 46; John Gill, Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748); John Wesley, Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament; Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Theophylact of Ohrid, Commentary on Acts.