From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed.
Parallel translations
- WEB From there they sailed to Antioch, from where they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
- KJV And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
- NKJV From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work which they had completed.
- NASB From there they sailed to Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the grace of God for the work that they had accomplished.
- NLT Finally, they returned by ship to Antioch of Syria, where their journey had begun. The believers there had entrusted them to the grace of God to do the work they had now completed.
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Quick answer
They sailed back to Antioch, where they had first been committed to God's grace for this now-completed work. The mission ends where it began, framed by grace from start to finish.
Overview
Antioch had commissioned them with prayer and the laying on of hands (Acts 13:1-3), entrusting them to God's grace. Luke frames the entire journey as a work accomplished by that grace, not by human strength. This bookend underscores that gospel mission is God's enabling work through His chosen servants.
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- Acts 15:40but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
- Acts 11:19Meanwhile those scattered by the persecution that began with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the message only to Jews.
- 2 Cor 1:12And this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in relation to you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God—not in worldly wisdom, but in the grace of God.
- Acts 11:26and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
- Acts 13:1–3Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
- Col 1:25I became its servant by the commission God gave me to fully proclaim to you the word of God,
- Col 1:28We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
- Col 4:17Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
- Rom 15:19by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
- 2 Tim 4:2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
- 2 Tim 4:5–8But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
- Gal 2:11When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood to be condemned.
- Acts 15:30So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
- 3 Jn 1:6–8They have testified to the church about your love. You will do well to send them on their way in a manner worthy of God.
- Acts 14:23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
- Acts 20:32And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
- Acts 15:22Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
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