Albert Barnes Commentary Acts 14:21

"And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch," — Acts 14:21 (ASV)

Had taught many. Or rather, had made many disciples, (margin).

To Lystra (Acts 14:6).

And to Iconium (Acts 14:1). We have here a remarkable instance of the courage of the apostles. In these very places they had been persecuted and stoned, and yet in the face of danger they ventured to return.

The welfare of the infant churches they deemed of more consequence than their own safety; and they threw themselves again into the midst of danger to comfort and strengthen those just converted to God.

There are times when ministers should not count their own lives dear to them (Acts 20:24), but when they should fearlessly throw themselves into the midst of danger, confiding only in the protecting care of their God and Saviour.