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Acts 11:29

Judea
GenerosityFellowship and the church

27 In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

28 One of them named Agabus stood up and predicted through the Spirit that a great famine would sweep across the whole world. (This happened under Claudius.)

So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

30 This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.

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BSB
So the disciples, each according to his ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.
KJV
Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa:
WEB
As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
ASV
And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judea:
DARBY
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];
BLB
And the disciples, as anyone was prospered, each of them determined to send for ministry to the brothers dwelling in Judea,
ÅB
Disiplene vedtok da, alt etter som enhver av dem hadde råd til, å sende noe til hjelp for de brødre som bodde i Judea.
OTB
Disiplene bestemte seg, hver etter sin evne, for å gi hjelp til brødrene og søstrene som bodde i Judea.
B1930
Disiplene vedtok da, alt efter som enhver av dem hadde råd til, å sende noget til hjelp for de brødre som bodde i Judea.

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