And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Parallel translations
- WEB He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
- KJV And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
- BSB And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
- NASB And he was traveling through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
- NLT Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.
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Quick answer
Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. The new journey began by building up existing believers.
Overview
Paul's first stops served his stated aim of confirming the churches already planted. Cilicia included his home region around Tarsus, where the gospel had spread. This strengthening ministry shows the continuity of his concern for the spiritual health of every congregation.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- Acts 15:23They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
- Acts 15:32Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
- Gal 1:21Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
- Acts 16:4–5As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
- Acts 21:3When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
- Acts 6:9But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
- Acts 18:18Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.
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