Acts 11:30
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Cross-references
Acts 12:25 records Barnabas and Saul returning after delivering the relief, directly continuing the narrative from Acts 11:30.
Acts 15:4 shows Paul and Barnabas received by the same elders in Jerusalem who received the relief — narrative continuity.
Acts 15:23 identifies the same elders from Jerusalem sending the letter — they are the recipients of the relief.
Acts 16:4 references the decrees from the apostles and elders at Jerusalem — the same elders who received the relief.
Acts 13:1 shows Barnabas and Saul were prophets and teachers in Antioch, the same church that sent them with relief here.
Acts 4:36 introduces Barnabas as a generous disciple, now entrusted with delivering relief — linking his character to his mission.
Acts 24:17 records Paul bringing alms to Jerusalem years later, mirroring the relief sent from Antioch here.
2 Corinthians 8:17-21 details sending trusted brothers with a gift to ensure integrity, mirroring Barnabas and Saul as reliable carriers in Acts 11:30.
Galatians 2:10 records the Jerusalem apostles' request to remember the poor — the very cause served by this relief.
Galatians 2:1 has Paul going to Jerusalem with Barnabas, likely the same famine relief visit described here.
1 Corinthians 16:3 describes sending a gift to Jerusalem, paralleling the relief sent from Antioch in Acts 11:30.
Titus 1:5 describes appointing elders, the same office that received the relief in Acts 11:30, showing early church structure.
1 Timothy 5:17 teaches honoring elders who rule well, while this verse shows material support sent to elders — both involve caring for elders.
1 Corinthians 16:1 describes Paul directing a collection for the saints, echoing the pattern of relief seen here.
1 Corinthians 16:4 mentions Paul possibly accompanying the gift, similar to Barnabas and Saul delivering the relief in Acts 11:30.
James 5:14 calls for elders to pray for the sick, highlighting their pastoral role, while Acts 11:30 shows them as recipients of aid.
1 Peter 5:1 exhorts elders as fellow elders; Acts 11:30 demonstrates elders functioning in the church as leaders receiving relief.