KJV King James Version
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and [to] Iconium, and Antioch,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 14:21
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and [to] Iconium, and Antioch,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
WEB World English Bible
When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
ASV American Standard Version
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Having proclaimed good news also to that city, and having discipled many, they turned back to Lystra, and Iconium, and Antioch,
Surrounding context — Acts 14
18 And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
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] Iconium, and Antioch,
22 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.
23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
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εὐαγγελισάμενοίG2097 · euangelizomaito speak good newsτεG5037 · teand/bothτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόλινG4172 · poliscityἐκείνηνG1565 · ekeinosthatκαὶG2532 · kaiandμαθητεύσαντεςG3100 · mathēteuōto discipleἱκανοὺςG2425 · hikanossufficientὑπέστρεψανG5290 · hupostrephōto returnεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΛύστρανG3082 · LustraLystraκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardἸκόνιονG2430 · IkonionIconiumκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἰςG1519 · eistowardἈντιόχειαν·G490 · AntiocheiaAntioch
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Acts 14:19And 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.Acts 13:51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.Matthew 28:19Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:Acts 13:14But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.Acts 14:6They were ware of [it], and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:Acts 15:36And some days after Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, [and see] how they do.Acts 16:2Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.2 Timothy 3:11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.Acts 14:8And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
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