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Strengthening New Believers
Commentators clarify that "confirming the souls" was not a formal rite but the vital work of strengthening new believers. Paul and Barnabas established them through teaching and encouragement, helping them stand firm in their newfound faith amidst opposition. This highlights a core task of pastoral care: rooting believers in the truth.
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Albert Barnes
On Acts 14:22
18th Century
Theologian
Confirming. Strengthening—episthrizontev. The expression "to confirm" has in some churches a technical meaning, denoting "to admi…
AT Robertson
On Acts 14:22
Confirming (επιστηριζοντες). Late verb (in LXX), in N.T. only in Ac 14:22; 15:32,41, to make more firm, to give additional (επ) st…
Charles Ellicott
On Acts 14:22
19th Century
Bishop
Confirming the souls of the disciples.—Better, perhaps, strengthening, so as to avoid the more definite associat…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Acts 14:21–23
(21a) Derbe was situated in the southeastern part of the Lycaonian region of Galatia, about sixty miles southeast of Lystra. In 25 B. C. Augustus i…
John Calvin
On Acts 14:22
16th Century
Theologian
And exhorting them. This was the principal way to confirm them, as they urged the disciples who had previously embraced the Gospel and pro…
John Gill
On Acts 14:22
17th Century
Pastor
Confirming the souls of the disciples
Not wicked men in their wickedness, nor self-righteous persons in an opinion o…
Matthew Henry
On Acts 14:19–28
17th Century
Minister
See how restless the rage of the Jews was against the gospel of Christ. The people stoned Paul in a popular tumult. So strong is the inclination of…