Bible Strands
Acts 21:18
The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul and his companions arrive in Jerusalem and are welcomed by believers before visiting James and the assembled elders to report on his Gentile ministry.
The words — ἐπιούσῃ (epiousē) marks the "following day," and εἰσῄει (eisēei) describes Paul's action of "going in" to meet the leaders.
The thread — This gathering reflects the Jerusalem leadership structure noted in Acts 15:13 and aligns with Paul's earlier acknowledgment of James in Galatians 1:19.
Why it lands — The text records a factual meeting where Paul presents his ministry report, requiring the reader to note the established authority of James and the elders without adding narrative inference.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
Cross-references
- Galatians 1:19 But I saw none of the other apostles except James, the Lord’s brother.
- Acts 11:30 This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
- Acts 15:13 When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
- Galatians 2:9 And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
- Matthew 10:2 These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
- Acts 12:17 Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.
- Acts 15:2 And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
- Acts 15:6 So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
- Acts 15:23 and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
- Acts 20:17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.