And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the LORD, and see how they do.
Parallel translations
- WEB After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
- BSB Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
- NKJV Then after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us now go back and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they are doing.”
- NASB After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return and visit the brothers and sisters in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”
- NLT After some time Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit each city where we previously preached the word of the Lord, to see how the new believers are doing.”
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Quick answer
Paul proposed revisiting the cities where they had preached to see how the believers were doing. Pastoral care for established churches prompted a new journey.
Overview
Paul's desire to strengthen existing converts reflects his ongoing concern for the churches' wellbeing, not just new evangelism. This proposal launches the second missionary journey. It models the importance of follow-up and nurturing those already won to Christ.
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Cross-references · 19
- Acts 14:6They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
- Acts 13:4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
- Acts 13:51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
- Acts 13:13–14Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.
- Acts 14:24–25And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
- 2 Cor 11:28Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
- Rom 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;
- Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
- 1 Th 3:10–11Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?
- Exod 4:18And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.
- Acts 7:23And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
- Jer 23:2Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.
- 1 Th 2:17–18But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.
- 1 Th 3:6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
- Matt 25:36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.
- 2 Tim 1:4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;
- Acts 14:21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
- Matt 25:43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
- Phil 1:27Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;
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