Key Verse Spotlight
Acts 21:20 β Meaning and Application
King James Version
βAnd when they heard {it}, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:β
Acts 21:20
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
And the {day} following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.
And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.
And when they heard {it}, they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:
And they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, saying that they ought not to circumcise {their} children, neither to walk after the customs.
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
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