Acts 14:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Confirming

Exhorting

We

General references

Genesis 49:23

Bible References

Confirming

Judas and Silas, being prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

After spending some time there he departed through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia strengthening all the disciples.

Strengthen the tired hands and the knees that tremble with weakness.

He will also confirm (establish) you to the end, that you may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

So we sent Timothy, our brother and God's fellow worker in the good news of Christ. He came to strengthen and encourage you concerning your faith.

After you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will perfect, establish, and strengthen you.

Exhorting

When he arrived he saw the grace of God and was glad. He exhorted them all to remain true to the Lord as their only purpose of heart.

When the congregation dismissed, many followed Paul and Barnabas. They urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Jesus told the Jews who believed him: If you dwell in my word you truly are my disciples.

Remain with me, and I with you. The branch cannot bear fruit by itself. It must remain on the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain with me.

Provided that you continue in the faith, grounded (on the foundation) and steadfast, and not moved away from the hope of the good news you heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven. For this I, Paul, was made a minister.

Beloved, I diligently wrote you about our common salvation. I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the holy ones.

We

People will hand over their brothers to be put to death. Parents will oppose children and children will oppose parents, causing them to be put to death.

Then Jesus told his disciples: If any man wants to follow me (be mine), let him deny (disown) himself, and take up his stake and follow me (Greek: akoloutheo moi, let him be following me) (accompany me) (be in the same way with me).

You have continued with me in my temptations.

Did the Christ need to suffer these things and enter into his glory?

He that loves his life [in this world] loses it; and he that detests (does not love) his life in this world shall save it for everlasting life.

I have spoken these things to you that you should not be made to stumble.

If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

When we were with you, we told you that we would suffer tribulation and affliction. It happened, as you know.

Do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord or of me his prisoner. Join me in suffering for the good news according to the power of God.

This is a faithful saying: If we died with him, we will also live with him.

Yes, and all who would live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Beloved ones do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, for it comes upon you like a test, as though some strange thing were happening to you.

Do not be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil (false accuser) (Devil) is about to throw you into prison, that you may be tested. You will have tribulation ten days. Be faithful even if you must die, and I will give you the crown of life.

I said to him: Sir, you know. He said to me: These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

General references

Archers provoked him, shot at him, and harassed him.