Acts 21:18

Translations

Modern

The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.

Traditional

And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.

Literal

And on the following day, Paul went in with us to James, and all the elders arrived.

Latin

Sequenti autem die introibat Paulus nobiscum ad Jacobum, omnesque collecti sunt seniores.

Original

Greek

English

The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.

Notes

Acts 21:18–19

It was important for James and all the elders (leaders) of the church in Jerusalem to hear about Paul’s successful work among the Gentiles. It was also important for the Jerusalem church, the first main church, to continue to support this mission (21:20; see 15:7–21).

Paul’s report showed that God had carried out his plan among the Gentiles through Paul’s work.

Acts 21:1–18

This “we” passage (see study notes on 16:10; 20:5–15) covers Paul’s journey from Miletus to Jerusalem at the close of the third missionary journey.

Theme notes and profiles

James, Brother of Jesus Paul (Saul) Circumcision in the New Testament

Events

Paul visits elders in Jerusalemc. AD 54

Related verses

Galatians 1:19
But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
Galatians 2:9
And 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 they to the circumcised.
Acts 11:30
This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 15:13
When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
Acts 20:17
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
James 1:1
James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes of the Dispersion: Greetings.
Acts 15:2
And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts 15:6
So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
Matthew 10:2
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
Acts 15:23
…and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
Acts 12:17
Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.

People

James: Jesus' brother, leader in the Jerusalem church Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Glossary

Book of the Acts of the Apostles Brothers of Jesus Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Elder James (Person) Letter of James Luke (Person) Luke, Gospel of Paul the Apostle Persecution

Topics

Elder in the Christian Church James: An Apostle: Hears of the Success Attending Paul's Ministry Luke: To Jerusalem Paul is Received by the Brethren Gladly Public Opinion: Concessions to James and the Christian Elders, Who Required Paul to Observe Certain Rites

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