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Acts 15:41

CiliciaSyria
Fellowship and the church

39 Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,

40 but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
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BSB
And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
KJV
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
WEB
He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
ASV
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
DARBY
And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
BLB
And he was passing through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
ÅB
Og han dro igjennom Syria og Kilikia og styrket menighetene.
OTB
Han reiste gjennom Syria og Kilikia og styrket menighetene.
B1930
Og han drog igjennem Syria og Kilikia og styrket menighetene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 15:23

    and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.

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  • Acts 15:32

    Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

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  • Galatians 1:21

    Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

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  • Acts 16:4–5

    As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.

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  • Acts 6:9

    But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They began to argue with Stephen,

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  • Acts 21:3

    After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.

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  • Acts 18:18

    Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

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