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Acts 21:17
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator reports to the reader the moment Paul and his traveling companions reach Jerusalem after departing Caesarea.
The words — The Greek ἀσμενῶς (asmenōs) translates literally as "gladly" or "joyfully," modifying the manner of the reception. The verb ἀπεδέξαντο (apedexanto) carries the literal sense of "received" or "welcomed."
The thread — The text records a factual welcome before any subsequent instruction, which parallels the church's reception in Acts 15:4 and fulfills the practical command to accept one another in Romans 15:7.
Why it lands — The passage first states that believers received arriving travelers with gladness, then requires the reader to treat mutual acceptance as a non-negotiable baseline for Christian community.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Cross-references
- Acts 15:4 On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
- Romans 15:7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
- Hebrews 13:1 Continue in brotherly love.
- Acts 21:7 When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
- 3 John 1:7 For they went out on behalf of the Name, accepting nothing from the Gentiles.