Acts 14:22

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."

Montgomery New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

21and after preaching the gospel to that town, and winning many converts, they went back to Lystra and Iconium and Antioch,

23They chose elders for them in every church, after prayer and fasting, and commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:38"and he who does not take his cross and follow after me is not worthy of me.

Matthew 19:24"I tell you again, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven."

Mark 10:24The disciples were amazed at his words. Jesus looked around and said again to them.

Luke 22:28"You, however, are those who have stood by me in my trials.

John 3:5"I tell you solemnly," Jesus answered, "that unless a man is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.

Matthew Henry on Acts 14:20-28

Paul Stoned at Lystra; The Disciples Exhorted and Encouraged; Paul and Barnabas Ordain Elders. 19 And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. 20 Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. 21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to… Read the whole commentary →

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