KJV King James Version
There went with us also [certain] of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
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Acts 21:16
There went with us also [certain] of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
WEB World English Bible
Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and there went also of the disciples from Caesarea with us, bringing with them him with whom we may lodge, a certain Mnason of Cyprus, an aged disciple.
Surrounding context — Acts 21
13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
16 There went with us also [certain] of the disciples of Caesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
18 And the [day] following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
19 And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
συνῆλθονG4905 · sunerchomaito assembleδὲG1161 · dethenκαὶG2532 · kaiandτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθητῶνG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromΚαισαρείαςG2542 · KaisareiaCaesareaσὺνG4862 · sunwithἡμῖν,G3165 · memeἄγοντεςG71 · agōto bringπαρ᾽G3844 · parafrom/with/besideᾧG3739 · hos, hēwhichξενισθῶμεν,G3579 · xenizōto hostΜνάσωνίG3416 · MnasōnMnasonτινιG5100 · tisoneΚυπρίῳ,G2953 · KupriosCyprusἀρχαίῳG744 · archaiosancientμαθητῇ.¶G3101 · mathētēsdisciple
Cross-references
Proverbs 16:31The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it be found in the way of righteousness.Psalm 92:14They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be fat and flourishing;Acts 21:8And the next [day] we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the seven; and abode with him.Acts 21:3-4Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.Acts 10:24And the morrow after they entered into Caesarea. And Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsmen and near friends.Philemon 1:9Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech [thee], being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.Acts 15:39And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;1 John 2:13-14I write unto you, fathers, because ye have known him [that is] from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the wicked one. I write unto you, little children, because ye have known the Father.Acts 10:48And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord. Then prayed they him to tarry certain days.Acts 8:40But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.Romans 16:7Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.Psalm 71:17-18O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.Acts 11:19Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
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