When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
- BSB After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
- NKJV Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece
- NASB When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.
- NLT While there, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece,
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Quick answer
Paul travels through Macedonia encouraging the churches, then comes into Greece. His ministry is marked by ongoing exhortation.
Overview
Passing through the Macedonian regions, Paul gives the believers "many words" of encouragement, likely the period in which he wrote some of his letters. "Greece" refers to Achaia, especially Corinth, where he would spend three months. The repeated emphasis on encouragement shows that Christian growth depends on continual teaching and exhortation in the word of God's grace.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- 1 Th 4:1Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more.
- Col 1:28whom we proclaim, admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus;
- 1 Th 2:3For our exhortation is not of error, nor of uncleanness, nor in deception.
- Acts 20:11When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.
- 1 Th 2:11As you know, we exhorted, comforted, and implored every one of you, as a father does his own children,
- Zech 9:13For indeed I bend Judah as a bow for me. I have filled the bow with Ephraim; and I will stir up your sons, Zion, against your sons, Greece, and will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
- Acts 14:22confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.
- Acts 16:12and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
- Acts 2:40With many other words he testified, and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this crooked generation!”
- Acts 17:10The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
- Acts 20:6–7We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.
- Acts 17:1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
- Acts 15:41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
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