Acts 21:17
Good News Translation
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers welcomed us warmly.

New Revised Standard Version
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us warmly.

Contemporary English Version
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the Lord's followers gladly welcomed us.

New American Bible
When we reached Jerusalem the brothers welcomed us warmly.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

the brethren.

Acts 15:4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great things God had done with them.

Romans 15:7 Wherefore, receive one another, as Christ also hath received you, unto the honour of God.

Hebrews 13:1,2 Let the charity of the brotherhood abide in you. . . .

3 John 1:7,8 Because, for his name they went out, taking nothing of the Gentiles. . . .

Context
Paul's Arrival at Jerusalem
16And there went also with us some of the disciples from Caesarea, bringing with them one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge. 17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18And the day following, Paul went in with us unto James: and all the ancients were assembled.…
Cross References
Acts 1:15
In those days Peter rising up in the midst of the brethren, said (now the number of persons together was about an hundred and twenty):

Acts 21:7
But we, having finished the voyage by sea, from Tyre came down to Ptolemais: and saluting the brethren, we abode one day with them.

Acts 21:16
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