Acts 21:19When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~57 AD. Paul meets with James and the elders in a private home, recounting three years of ministry across Asia and Europe...
The emotion here: deeply grateful and amazed at God's faithfulness
The original word
katēggellen (κατήγγελλεν) — to announce thoroughly, proclaim with detail
Why it matters
This was Paul's final visit to Jerusalem as a free man
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 21:19
Paul reported 'one by one' — he gave specific accounts, not general summaries
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just Paul bragging about his success, but he's actually giving a detailed missionary report required by the Jerusalem church to maintain unity and accountability.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Acts 21:19
Bible Genome reading
Acts 21:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 21:19 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include testimony, God's work, ministry. Notable phrases: reported one by one the things which God had worked.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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