And there they abode long time with the disciples.
Parallel translations
- WEB They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
- BSB And they spent a long time there with the disciples.
- NKJV So they stayed there a long time with the disciples.
- NASB And they spent a long time with the disciples.
- NLT And they stayed there with the believers for a long time.
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Quick answer
They stayed a long time with the disciples in Antioch. A season of settled ministry followed the demanding journey.
Overview
This quiet interval allowed the missionaries to rest, teach, and strengthen the Antioch church before the next chapter's controversy. Luke's note of a 'long time' marks a transition between the first journey and the Jerusalem Council. It reminds readers that gospel work includes both pioneering travel and patient local ministry.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Acts 11:26And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
- Acts 15:35Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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