Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 11:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 11:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 11:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the disciples decided to help their friends in Judea by sending them gifts, each giving what they could. It's like when friends share their lunch with someone who forgot theirs.

Acts 11:29: Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

Contradiction with Matthew 6:2-4

Acts 11:29 involves giving publicly, while Matthew 6:2-4 advises giving in secret.

Matthew 6:2-4: Therefore when thou doest [thine] alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. [do not...: or, cause not a trumpet to be sounded]

Contradiction with James 2:14-17

Acts 11:29 describes sending relief according to the ability of the disciples, while James 2:14-17 suggests that faith without works is dead, implying more direct action is necessary.

James 2:14-17: What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

Contradiction with Luke 12:33-34

Acts 11:29 is about giving to the brethren, while Luke 12:33-34 commands selling possessions and giving alms, prioritizing heavenly treasure over earthly possessions.

Luke 12:33-34: Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth.

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:24

Acts 11:29 involves a direct and organized act of giving, whereas Proverbs 11:24 suggests that those who scatter increase while those who withhold suffer want, representing contrasting philosophies of generosity and return.

Proverbs 11:24: There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and [there is] that withholdeth more than is meet, but [it tendeth] to poverty.
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