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Acts 15:41

CiliciaSyria
Fellowship and the church

39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;

40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming 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 they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:

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  • Acts 15:32

    And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

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  • Galatians 1:21

    Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

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  • Acts 16:4–5

    And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 6:9

    Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

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  • Acts 21:3

    Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade her burden.

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  • Acts 18:18

    And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

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