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He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
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Nurturing Existing Churches
Paul's second missionary journey began not by planting new churches, but by visiting and "confirming" (strengthening) existing ones in Syria and Cilicia. Commentators note these were likely churches Paul had founded earlier. This highlights a crucial aspect of ministry: nurturing and building up believers in their faith, not just focusing on initial conversion.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Syria and Cilicia. These were countries lying near each other, which Paul, accompanied by Barnabas, had previously visited.
Con…
Went through (διηρχετο). Imperfect middle. So Paul went forth on his second mission tour with heart-aches and high hopes mingled t…
19th Century
Anglican
He went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.—Cilicia, it will be remembered, had not been visited on St. P…
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Paul’s selection of Silas (or “Silvanus,” as he is referred to more formally by his Latinized name in 2 Corinthians 1:19; [Reference 1 …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he went through Syria and Cilicia Antioch was the metropolis of the former, and Tarsus, the apostle's native pla…
Here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less than Paul and Barnabas, yet it was made to end well. Barnabas wished his nephew John …
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