23And 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.
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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.
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,
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia, even so do ye.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 18-23)We have here Paul in motion, as we have had him at Corinth for some time at rest, but in both busy, very busy, in the service of Christ; if he sat still, if he went about, still it was to do good. Here is, I. Paul’s departure from Corinth, Acts 18:18. 1. He did not go away till some time after the trouble he met with there; from other places he had departed when the storm arose, but not from Corin…
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