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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
New American Standard Bible
strengthening the souls of
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
strengthening the
International Standard Version
strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. "We must endure many hardships," they said, "to get into the kingdom of God."
A Conservative Version
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that it was necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God through many tribulations.
American Standard Version
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Amplified
strengthening and establishing the hearts of the disciples; encouraging them to remain firm in the faith, saying, “It is through many tribulations and hardships that we must enter the kingdom of God.”
An Understandable Version
[Along the way] they strengthened the hearts of the disciples, urging them to continue [to believe and practice] the faith and [explaining] that entering God's [heavenly] kingdom [See II Tim. 4:18] requires enduring many trials.
Anderson New Testament
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying, that through many afflictions we mast enter the kingdom of God.
Bible in Basic English
Making strong the souls of the disciples, saying to them that they were to keep the faith, and that we have to go through troubles of all sorts to come into the kingdom of God.
Common New Testament
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying, "Through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God."
Daniel Mace New Testament
encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Darby Translation
establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Godbey New Testament
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and it behooves them through many tribulations to enter into the kingdom of God.
Goodspeed New Testament
reassuring the disciples and encouraging them to stand by the faith and reminding them that we have to undergo many hardships to get into the Kingdom of God.
John Wesley New Testament
Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith; and that we must through many tribulations enter into the kingdom of God.
Julia Smith Translation
And supporting the souls of the disciples, beseeching to remain in the faith, that through many pressures we must come into the kingdom of God.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging [them] to continue in the faith and [saying], "Through many persecutions it is necessary [for] us to enter into the kingdom of God."
Modern King James verseion
confirming the souls of the disciples, calling on them to continue in the faith and that through much tribulation we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Moffatt New Testament
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold by the faith, and telling them that "we have to get into the Realm of God through many a trouble."
Montgomery New Testament
Everywhere they strengthened the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold to the faith. "It is through many tribulations," they said, "that we must enter into the kingdom of God."
NET Bible
They strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, "We must enter the kingdom of God through many persecutions."
New Heart English Bible
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.
Noyes New Testament
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and saying that it is through many afflictions that we mast enter into the kingdom of God.
Sawyer New Testament
confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.
The Emphasized Bible
confirming the souls of the disciples, beseeching them to abide in the faith, and declaring that, through many tribulations, must we enter into the kingdom of God.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
strengthening the souls of the brethren, exhorting them to abide firm in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must pass into the kingdom of heaven.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Reassuring the minds of the disciples, urging them to remain true to the Faith, and showing that it is only through many troubles that we can enter the Kingdom of God.
Webster
Confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
Weymouth New Testament
Everywhere they strengthened the disciples by encouraging them to hold fast to the faith, and warned them saying, "It is through many afflictions that we must make our way into the Kingdom of God."
Williams New Testament
strengthening the hearts of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith, and warning them that it is through enduring many hardships that we must get into the kingdom of God.
World English Bible
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.
Worrell New Testament
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the Kingdom of God.
Worsley New Testament
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and telling them that through many afflictions we must enter into the kingdom of God.
Youngs Literal Translation
confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting to remain in the faith, and that through many tribulations it behoveth us to enter into the reign of God,
Themes
Afflicted saints » To be expected
Afflictions » Saints are to expect
Antioch » A city » A city of pisidia. Persecutes paul
Faith » Saints should » Continue in
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Endurance
spiritual Kingdom » Conditions of entrance into » Endurance
Lystra » One of two cities of lycaonia, to which paul and barnabas fled from persecutions in iconium
Ministers » Are bound, to » Strengthen the faith of their people
Paul » Derbe » Lystra » Iconium » Antioch
Paul » Escapes » preaches the gospel
Perseverance » To be manifested in » Continuing in the faith
Perseverance » Ministers should exhort to
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Endurance
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 14:22
Prayers for Acts 14:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul And Barnabas Return To Antioch In Syria
21 After they had preached to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium and Antioch, 22 and strengthened the disciples souls: exhorting them to continue in the faith, affirming that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. 23 And when they had ordained them elders by election in every congregation, after they had prayed and fasted, they commended them to God on whom they believed.
Phrases
Cross References
John 16:33
These words have I spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. For in the world shall ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world."
2 Timothy 3:12
Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, must suffer persecutions.
Romans 8:17
If we be sons, we are also heirs: the heirs, I mean, of God: and heirs annexed with Christ. If so be that we suffer together, that we may be glorified together.
1 Thessalonians 3:2-4
and sent Timothy our brother and minister of God, and our labour fellow in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you over your faith,
1 Peter 5:10
The God of all grace - which called you unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus - shall his own self, after ye have suffered a little affliction, make you perfect: shall settle, strengthen, and establish you.
Luke 22:28-29
Ye are they which have bidden with me in my temptations.
John 3:5
Jesus answered, "Verily, verily I say unto thee: Except that a man be born of water, and of the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 11:23
Which when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad: and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would continually cleave unto the Lord.
Acts 13:43
When the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and virtuous converts followed Paul and Barnabas, which spake to them and exhorted them to continue in the grace of God.
Acts 15:32
And Judas and Silas being prophets, exhorted the brethren with much preaching, and strengthened them.
Acts 15:41
And he went through all Syria and Cilicia, establishing the congregations.
Acts 18:23
and departed unto Antioch, and when he had tarried there a while, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia by order, strengthening all the disciples.
Colossians 1:23
if ye continue grounded and established in the faith, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, whereof ye have heard, how that it is preached among all creatures, which are under heaven, whereof I, Paul, am made a minister.
1 Thessalonians 3:13
to make your hearts that they might be stable and unblamable in holiness before God our father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints.
Isaiah 35:3
And therefore strengthen the weak hands, and comfort the feeble knees.
Matthew 10:21-22
The brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son: and the children shall arise against their fathers, and mothers, and shall put them to death,
Matthew 10:38
And he that taketh not his cross and followeth me, is not meet for me.
Matthew 16:24
Jesus then said to his disciples. "If any man will follow me, let him forsake himself, and take up his cross and follow me.
Matthew 19:24
And moreover I say unto you: it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God."
Mark 9:47
Even so, if thine eye offend thee, pluck him out. It is better for thee to go into the kingdom of God with one eye, than, having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire:
Mark 10:24-25
And his disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answered again, and said unto them, "Children: how hard is it for them, that trust in their riches, to enter into the kingdom of God?
Mark 10:30
which shall not receive a hundred fold now in this life, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers and children, and lands with persecutions, and in the world to come eternal life.
Luke 24:26
Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?"
John 8:31-32
Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, "If ye continue in my words, then are ye my very disciples:
John 12:25-26
He that loveth his life shall destroy it: And he that hateth his life in this world, shall keep it unto life eternal.
John 15:4-6
Abide in me, and let me abide in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine: no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
John 15:9-10
"AS the father hath loved me, even so have I loved you. Continue in my love.
John 15:20
Remember the saying, that I said unto you, 'The servant is not greater than the Lord.' If they have persecuted me, so will they persecute you. If they have kept my saying, so will they keep yours.
John 16:1-2
These things have I said unto you because ye should not be offended.
Acts 6:7
And the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly. And a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Acts 9:16
For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake."
1 Corinthians 1:8
which shall strengthen you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Timothy 1:8
Be not ashamed to testify our Lord, neither be ashamed of me, which am bound for his sake: but suffer adversity with the gospel also through the power of God,
2 Timothy 2:11-12
It is a true saying: If we be dead with him, we also shall live with him;
1 Peter 4:12-16
Dearly beloved, be not troubled in this heat, which now is come among you to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you:
2 Peter 1:11
Yea, and by this means an entering-in shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.
Jude 1:3
Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, to exhort you, that ye should continually labour in the faith, which was once given unto the saints.
Jude 1:20-21
But ye, dearly beloved, edify yourselves in your most holy faith, praying in the holy ghost,
Revelation 1:9
John, your brother and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience which is in Jesus Christ, was in the isle of Patmos for the word of God, and for the witnessing of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 2:10
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer. Behold, the devil shall cast of you into prison, to tempt you, and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be faithful unto the death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Revelation 7:14
And I said unto him, "Lord, thou knowest." And he said unto me, "These are they which came out of great tribulation and made their garments large, and made them white in the blood of the lamb: