When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
- BSB When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.
- NKJV And when we had come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
- NASB After we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers and sisters received us gladly.
- NLT When we arrived, the brothers and sisters in Jerusalem welcomed us warmly.
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Quick answer
When they reach Jerusalem, the believers receive them gladly. The Jewish church welcomes Paul and his Gentile companions warmly.
Overview
The glad reception by the Jerusalem believers shows initial unity and joy at Paul's arrival. This warm welcome stands in contrast to the hostility soon to come from unbelieving Jews. The moment displays the fellowship that the gospel creates among God's people across geographic and cultural lines.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Acts 15:4When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
- Rom 15:7Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.
- Heb 13:1–2Let brotherly love continue.
- Acts 21:7When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers, and stayed with them one day.
- 3 Jn 1:7–8because for the sake of the Name they went out, taking nothing from the Gentiles.
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