Acts 18:23
Good News Translation
After spending some time there, he left and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the believers.

New Revised Standard Version
After spending some time there he departed and went from place to place through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Contemporary English Version
After staying there for a while, he left and visited several places in Galatia and Phrygia. He helped the followers there to become stronger in their faith.

New American Bible
After staying there some time, he left and traveled in orderly sequence through the Galatian country and Phrygia, bringing strength to all the disciples.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the disciples.

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And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the disciples.

the country.

Acts 16:6 And when they had passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.

1 Corinthians 16:1 Now concerning the collections that are made for the saints: as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, so do ye also.

Galatians 1:2 And all the brethren who are with me: to the churches of Galatia.

Galatians 4:14 You despised not, nor rejected: but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

strengthening.

Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to continue in the faith: and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Acts 15:32,41 But Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, with many words comforted the brethren and confirmed them. . . .

Acts 16:40 And they went out of the prison and entered into the house of Lydia: and having seen the brethren, they comforted them and departed.

Deuteronomy 3:28 Command Josue, and encourage and strengthen him: for he shall go before this people, and shall divide unto them the land which thou shalt see.

Ezra 1:6 And all they that were round about, helped their hands with vessels of silver, and gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with furniture, besides what they had offered on their own accord.

Isaiah 35:3,4 Strengthen ye the feeble hands, and confirm the weak knees. . . .

Daniel 11:1 And from the first year of Darius, the Mede, I stood up, that he might be strengthened, and confirmed.

Luke 22:32,43 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren. . . .

1 Thessalonians 3:2 And we sent Timothy, our brother and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:

1 Thessalonians 4:18 Wherefore, comfort ye one another with these words.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men.

Hebrews 12:12,13 Wherefore, lift up the hands which hang down and the feeble knees: . . .

Context
Paul's Third Missionary Journey
22And going down to Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and saluted the church: and so came down to Antioch. 23And after he had spent some time there, he departed and went through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, confirming all the disciples. 24Now a certain Jew, named Apollo, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus, one mighty in the scriptures.…
Cross References
Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having diligently attained to all things from the beginning, to write to thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Acts 2:10
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome,

Acts 16:6
And when they had passed through Phrygia and the country of Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia.

Acts 19:1
And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.

Galatians 1:9
As we said before, so now I say again: If any one preach to you a gospel, besides that which you have received, let him be anathema.

Acts 18:22
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