Friday, 13 October 2023
And finding disciples, we stayed there seven days. They told Paul through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. Acts 21:4
The verse more closely reads, “And having found the disciples, we continue…
Saturday, 14 October 2023
When we had come to the end of those days, we departed and went on our way; and they all accompanied us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city. And we knelt down on the shore and p…
Sunday, 15 October 2023
When we had taken our leave of one another, we boarded the ship, and they returned home. Acts 21:6
The words more closely read: “And having embraced one another, we went up into the ship, and they…
Monday, 16 October 2023
And when we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day. Acts 21:7
The words are better rendered, “And we, having completed the voya…
Tuesday, 17 October 2023
On the next day we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea, and entered the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him. Acts 21:8
The Greek rea…
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied. Acts 21:9
The Greek reads, “And to him were four daughters, virgins, prophesying” (CG).
In the previous verse, it noted that Paul and hi…
Thursday, 19 October 2023
And as we stayed many days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea. Acts 21:10
The Greek reads, “And remaining many days, a certain prophet came down from Judea, by name Agabus” (CG…
Friday, 20 October 2023
When he had come to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own hands and feet, and said, “Thus says the Holy Spirit, ‘So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man who owns this belt, and deliver him into…
Saturday, 21 October 2023
Now when we heard these things, both we and those from that place pleaded with him not to go up to Jerusalem. Acts 21:12
A literal rendering would be, “And when we heard these things, implored h…
Sunday, 22 October 2023
Then Paul answered, “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” Acts 21:13
To match the G…
Monday, 23 October 2023
So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.” Acts 21:14
The Greek literally reads, “And he not being persuaded, we quieted, having said, ‘The will of the L…
Tuesday, 24 October 2023
And after those days we packed and went up to Jerusalem. Acts 21:15
The Greek reads, “And after those days, having packed up, we were ascending to Jerusalem” (CG).
In the previous verse, those…
Wednesday, 25 October 2023
Also some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and brought with them a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to lodge. Acts 21:16
A more literal rendering would …
Thursday, 26 October 2023
And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. Acts 21:17
In the previous verse, it referred to the journey to Jerusalem and that Mnason of Cyprus, who was an early disciple…
Friday, 27 October 2023
On the following day Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders were present. Acts 21:18
In the previous verse, it noted that the missionaries had arrived in Jerusalem and that the brethre…
Saturday, 28 October 2023
When he had greeted them, he told in detail those things which God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry. Acts 21:19
More precisely, the Greek reads, “And having greeted them, he rec…
Sunday, 29 October 2023
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord. And they said to him, “You see, brother, how many myriads of Jews there are who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law; Acts 21:20
Mor…
Monday, 30 October 2023
“but they have been informed about you that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise their children nor to walk according to the c…
Tuesday, 31 October 2023
“What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come. Acts 21:22
The words of this verse are significantly different based on the source text used –
LSV: ...what …
Wednesday, 1 November 2023
“Therefore do what we tell you: We have four men who have taken a vow. Acts 21:23
The words more literally say, “This, therefore, do what we say to you: With us are four men having a vow on the…
Thursday, 2 November 2023
“Take them and be purified with them, and pay their expenses so that they may shave their heads, and that all may know that those things of which they were informed concerning you are nothing, but…
Friday, 3 November 2023
“But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written and decided that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from things offered to idols, from blood, from t…
Saturday, 4 November 2023
Then Paul took the men, and the next day, having been purified with them, entered the temple to announce the expiration of the days of purification, at which time an offering should be made for ea…
Sunday, 5 November 2023
Now when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and laid hands on him, Acts 21:27
The previous verse saw Paul being purified acc…
