In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap,
Acts 21:16 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Some of the disciples from Caesarea also came along and brought us to the house of Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we were to stay. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There went with us also certain of the disciples of Cæsarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And some of the disciples from Caesarea came with us, conducting us to the house of Mnason, a man from Cyprus, one of the disciples of long standing, with whom we were to lodge. American Standard Version (1901) And there went with us also certain of the disciples from Cæsarea, bringing with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we should lodge. Common English Bible Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us and led us to Mnason’s home, where we were guests. He was from Cyprus and had been a disciple a long time. Catholic Public Domain Version Now some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing with them a certain Cypriot named Mnason, a very old disciple, whose guests we would be. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there went also with us some of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. |
In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap,
The following day they came to Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
So he ordered them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they invited him to stay for several days.
Now those who were scattered because of the persecution that took place over Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, and they spoke the word to no one except Jews.
The disagreement became so sharp that they parted company; Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that I should be the one through whom the gentiles would hear the message of the good news and become believers.
The next day we left and came to Caesarea, and we went into the house of Philip the evangelist, one of the seven, and stayed with him.
There was a Levite from Cyprus, Joseph, to whom the apostles gave the name Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”).
But Philip found himself at Azotus, and as he was passing through the region he proclaimed the good news to all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Israelites who were in prison with me; they are prominent among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was.
yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love—and I, Paul, do this as an old man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus.