Acts 18:23

Having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

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WEBBE

Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

BSB

After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

KJV

And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.

ASV

And having spent some time [there], he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

BBE

And having been there for some time, he went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, making the disciples strong in the faith.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ποιήσας poiēsas having stayed G4160 χρόνον chronon time G5550 τινὰ tina some G5100 ἐξῆλθεν exēlthen he went forth G1831 διερχόμενος dierchomenos passing through G1330 καθεξῆς kathexēs successively G2517 τὴν tēn the G3588 Γαλατικὴν Galatikēn Galatian G1054 χώραν chōran region G5561 καὶ kai and G2532 Φρυγίαν Phrugian Phrygia G5435 ἐπιστηρίζων epistērizōn strengthening G1991 πάντας pantas all G3956 τοὺς tous the G3588 μαθητάς.¶ mathētas disciples G3101

The early church

"And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the Church, he went down to Antioch. And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples." He came again to those places which he had previously visited. Through these regions also he merely passes again, just enough to establish them by his presence.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–23

While Paul found he laboured not in vain, he continued labouring. Our times are in God's hand; we purpose, but he disposes; therefore we must make all promises with submission to the will of God; not only if providence permits, but if God does not otherwise direct our motions. A very good refreshment it is to a faithful minister, to have for awhile the society of his brethren. Disciples are compassed about with infirmity; ministers must do what they can to strengthen them, by directing them to Christ, who is their Strength. Let us earnestly seek, in our several places, to promote the cause of Christ, forming plans that appear to us most proper, but relying on the Lord to bring them to pass if he sees good.

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Cross-references

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People & places

GalatiaPhrygia

Topics

Zeal, ReligiousGalatiaPhrygia

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