King James Version
Acts 21:18 in the King James Version says “And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.” — study this verse from Acts chapter 21 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.”
Acts 21:18 · KJV
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.
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:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“the day following”
G1966supervening, i.e., (g2250 or g3571 being expressed or implied) the ensuing day or night
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
“with”
G4862with or together (but much closer than g3326 or g3844), i.e., by association, companionship, process, resemblance, possession, instrumentality, additi
“unto”
G4314a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
“were present”
G3854to become near, i.e., approach (have arrived); by implication, to appear publicly
“the elders”
G4245older; as noun, a senior; specially, an israelite sanhedrist (also figuratively, member of the celestial council) or christian "presbyter"
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