They gave to the expenses of the work in accord with their ability: sixty-one thousand gold coins, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly vestments.
Acts 11:29 - Catholic Public Domain Version Then the disciples declared, according to what each one possessed, what they would offer to be sent to the brothers living in Judea. 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judæa: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the disciples resolved to send relief, each according to his individual ability [in proportion as he had prospered], to the brethren who lived in Judea. American Standard Version (1901) And the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren that dwelt in Judæa: Common English Bible The disciples decided they would send support to the brothers and sisters in Judea, with everyone contributing to this ministry according to each person’s abundance. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea: English Standard Version 2016 So the disciples determined, every one according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea. |
They gave to the expenses of the work in accord with their ability: sixty-one thousand gold coins, five thousand silver minas, and one hundred priestly vestments.
And I said to them: "As you know, in accord with what was possible for us, we have redeemed our brothers, the Jews, who had been sold to the Gentiles. And yet you now sell your brothers, and we must redeem them?" And they were silent, nor did they find anything to answer.
In those days, Peter, rising up in the midst of the brothers, said (now the crowd of men altogether was about one hundred and twenty):
Now the Apostles and brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the Word of God.
And they were conversing there in the Church for an entire year. And they taught such a great multitude, that it was at Antioch that the disciples were first known by the name of Christian.
And when they had evangelized that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra and to Iconium and to Antioch,
And when they had established priests for them in each church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.
And neither was anyone among them in need. For as many as were owners of fields or houses, selling these, were bringing the proceeds of the things that they were selling,
In those days, as the number of disciples was increasing, there occurred a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were treated with disdain in the daily ministration.
And when he had taken a meal, he was strengthened. Now he was with the disciples who were at Damascus for some days.
But the disciples, taking him away by night, sent him over the wall by letting him down in a basket.
Charity is not ambitious, does not seek for itself, is not provoked to anger, devises no evil.
asking only that we should be mindful of the poor, which was the very thing that I also was solicitous to do.