Acts 11:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.”

Acts 11:28 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 11:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 11:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.”

Acts 11:28 — World English Bible

Acts 11:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that there should be a great famine over all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius.”

Acts 11:28 — American Standard Version

Acts 11:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and one of them, by name Agabus, having stood up, did signify through the Spirit a great dearth is about to be throughout all the world--which also came to pass in the time of Claudius Caesar--”

Acts 11:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 11:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.”

Acts 11:28 — Darby Translation

Acts 11:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And there stoode vp one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit, that there should be great famine throughout all the world, which also came to passe vnder Claudius Cesar.”

Acts 11:28 — Geneva Bible

Acts 11:28 in Context — Acts 11

26 et, l’ayant trouvé, il l’amena à Antioche. Pendant toute une année, ils se réunirent aux assemblées de l’Église, et ils enseignèrent beaucoup de personnes. Ce fut à Antioche que, pour la première fois, les disciples furent appelés chrétiens.

27 En ce temps-là, des prophètes descendirent de Jérusalem à Antioche.

28 L’un d’eux, nommé Agabus, se leva, et annonça par l’Esprit qu’il y aurait une grande famine sur toute la terre. Elle arriva, en effet, sous Claude.

29 Les disciples résolurent d’envoyer, chacun selon ses moyens, un secours aux frères qui habitaient la Judée.

30 Ils le firent parvenir aux anciens par les mains de Barnabas et de Saul.

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What Does Acts 11:28 Mean?

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