Acts 15:41

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

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Word by word — the Greek

Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
And	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
through	διήρχετο diērcheto	G1330	to traverse (literally) · verb — imperfect middle or passive deponent indicative, 3rd person singular
Syria	Συρίαν Surian	G4947	Syria (i.e. Tsyria or Tyre) · noun — accusative singular feminine, a place
and	καὶ kai	G2532	and · conjunction
Cilicia	Κιλικίαν Kilikian	G2791	Cilicia · noun — accusative singular feminine, a place
confirming	ἐπιστηρίζων epistērizōn	G1991	to support further · verb — present active participle, nominative singular masculine
churches	ἐκκλησίας.¶ ekklēsias	G1577	a calling out · noun — accusative plural feminine

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Cross-references

Acts 15:23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gent…
Acts 15:32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
Galatians 1:21 Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Acts 6:9 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of…
Acts 16:4-5 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were a…
Acts 21:3 Now when we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed into Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade…
Acts 18:18 And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Pris…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:36–end

We have seen one unhappy difference among the brethren, which was of a public nature, brought to a good issue; but here we have a private quarrel between two ministers, no less men than Paul and Barnabas, not compromised indeed, yet ending well. I. Here is a good proposal Paul made to Barnabas to go and review their work among the Gentiles and renew it, to take a circuit among the churches they had planted, and see what progress the gospel made among them. Antioch was now a safe and quiet harbour for them: they had there no adversary nor evil occurrent; but Paul remembered that they only put in there to refit and refresh themselves, and therefore begins now to think of putting to sea again;…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:41

and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches--"It is very likely that Paul and Barnabas made a deliberate and amicable arrangement to divide the region of their first mission between them; Paul taking the continental, and Barnabas the insular, part of the proposed visitation. If Barnabas visited Salamis and Paphos, and if Paul (travelling westward), after passing through Derbe, Lystra, and Iconium, went as far as Antioch in Pisidia, the whole circuit of the proposed visitation was actually accomplished, for it does not appear that any converts had been made at Perga and Attalia" [HOWSON]. "This second missionary tour appears to have proceeded at first solely from the desire…

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Adam Clarke on Acts 15:41

Confirming the Churches - This was the object of his journey: they were young converts, and had need of establishment; and there is no doubt that, by showing them the decision made at the late council of Jerusalem, their faith was greatly strengthened, their hope confirmed, and their love increased. It was this consideration, no doubt, that led some ancient MSS. and some versions to add here, They delivered them the decrees of the apostles and elders to keep; which clause certainly was not an original part of the text, but seems to have been borrowed from the fourth verse of the following chapter. Some have thought that the fourth and fifth verses of the next chapter really belong to this pl…

The Church Fathers

"And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the Churches." And now he journeyed by land, wishing even by his journeying to benefit those who saw him. For when indeed they were in haste they sailed, but now not so. "And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the Churches. Then came he to Derbe and Lystra." Mark the wisdom of Paul: he does not go to other cities before he has visited them which had received the Word. For it is folly to run at random. This let us also do: let us teach the first in the first place, that these may not become an hindrance to them that are to come after.
— John Chrysostom, Homily on Acts 34

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Dictionary and topics

Barnabas — Son of consolation, the surname of Joses, a Levite (Acts 4:36). His name stands first on the list of prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch (13:1). Luke speaks of him as a “good man” (11:24).…
Cilicia — A maritime province in the south-east of Asia Minor. Tarsus, the birth-place of Paul, was one of its chief towns, and the seat of a celebrated school of philosophy. Its luxurious climate attracted to…
Council — Spoken of counsellors who sat in public trials with the governor of a province (Acts 25:12). The Jewish councils were the Sanhedrim, or supreme council of the nation, which had subordinate to it…
Galatians, Epistle to — The genuineness of this epistle is not called in question. Its Pauline origin is universally acknowledged. Occasion of. The churches of Galatia were founded by Paul himself (Acts 16:6; Gal. 1:8;…
Paul — =Saul (q.v.) was born about the same time as our Lord. His circumcision-name was Saul, and probably the name Paul was also given to him in infancy “for use in the Gentile world,” as “Saul” would be…
Syria — (Heb. Aram), the name in the Old Testament given to the whole country which lay to the north-east of Phoenicia, extending to beyond the Euphrates and the Tigris. Mesopotamia is called (Gen. 24:10;…
Titus — Honourable, was with Paul and Barnabas at Antioch, and accompanied them to the council at Jerusalem (Gal. 2:1-3; Acts 15:2), although his name nowhere occurs in the Acts of the Apostles. He appears…
Cilicia · The congregations of — The congregations of
Missionary Work By Ministers · Exemplified: Silas — Exemplified: Silas
Silas · Becomes Paul’ s companion — Becomes Paul’ s companion
Syria · Gospel preached and many churches founded in

Acts 15:41

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:36–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:41

Adam Clarke on Acts 15:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Acts 15:41

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Acts 15:36–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 15:41

Adam Clarke on Acts 15:41

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Acts 15:41

John Calvin on Acts 15:36–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Acts 15:40-41