King James Version
Acts 21:17 in the King James Version says “And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.”
Acts 21:17 · KJV
And after those days we took up our carriages, and went up to Jerusalem.
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.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“were come”
G1096to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
“to”
G1519to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
“the brethren”
G80a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g0001)
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