KJV King James Version
And 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.
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Acts 15:36
And 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
WEB World English Bible
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
ASV American Standard Version
And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they fare.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and after certain days, Paul said unto Barnabas, ‘Having turned back again, we may look after our brethren, in every city in which we have preached the word of the Lord—how they are.’
Surrounding context — Acts 15
33 And after they had tarried [there] a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.
34 Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.
35 Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 And 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.
37 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark.
38 But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.
39 And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed asunder one from the other: and so Barnabas took Mark, and sailed unto Cyprus;
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ΜετὰG3326 · metawith/afterδέG1161 · dethenτιναςG5100 · tisoneἡμέραςG2250 · hēmeradayεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withΒαρναβᾶνG921 · BarnabasBarnabasΠαῦλος·G3972 · PaulosPaulἐπιστρέψαντεςG1994 · epistrephōto turnδὴG1211 · dēsoἐπισκεψώμεθαG1980 · episkeptomaito visit/care forτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφοὺςG80 · adelphosbrotherκατὰG2596 · kataaccording toπόλινG4172 · poliscityπᾶσανG3956 · pasallἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongαἷςG3739 · hos, hēwhichκατηγγείλαμενG2605 · katangellōto proclaimτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγονG3056 · logoswordτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoκυρίου,G2962 · kurioslord: GodπῶςG4459 · pōshow?!ἔχουσιν.G2192 · echōto have/be
Cross-references
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 13:4So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.Acts 14:24-25And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.Acts 13:51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.Acts 13:13-14Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.2 Corinthians 11:28Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.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.Romans 1:11For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;1 Thessalonians 3:10-11Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith?Exodus 4:18And Moses went and returned to Jethro his father in law, and said unto him, Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which [are] in Egypt, and see whether they be yet alive. And Jethro said to Moses, Go in peace.1 Thessalonians 2:17-18But we, brethren, being taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavoured the more abundantly to see your face with great desire.2 Timothy 1:4Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;Jeremiah 23:2Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the pastors that feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.1 Thessalonians 3:6But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also [to see] you:Matthew 25:43I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.Acts 14:21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and [to] Iconium, and Antioch,Matthew 25:36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me.Acts 7:23And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.
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