Acts 18:23

²¹ But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

²² And when he had landed at Cæsarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

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

²⁴ And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.

²⁵ This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
KJV: And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
WEB: Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
ASV: And having spent some time [there], he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
DARBY: And having stayed [there] some time, he went forth, passing in order through the country of Galatia and Phrygia, establishing all the disciples.
BLB: And having stayed some time, he went out, passing successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

ÅB: Da han hadde vært der en tid, dro han ut, og vandret gjennom det galatiske land og Frygia fra ende til annen og styrket alle disiplene.
OTB: Etter å ha tilbrakt en tid der, dro Paulus og reiste gjennom områdene Galatia og Frygia, og styrket alle disiplene.
B1930: Da han hadde vært der nogen tid, drog han ut, og vandret gjennem det galatiske land og Frygia fra ende til annen og styrket alle disiplene.

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Acts 14:22
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
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Acts 16:6
Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
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Acts 15:41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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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 4:14
And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.
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1 Corinthians 16:1
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
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1 Thessalonians 5:14
Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
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Hebrews 12:12–13
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
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