Acts 20:2

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

On his way through Macedonia he had many words of encouragement for the followers in various places. Then he went to Greece

Cross References

1 Thessalonians 4:1

Brothers and sisters, now I have some other things to tell you. We taught you how to live in a way that will please God. And you are living that way. Now we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live that way more and more.

1 Thessalonians 2:3

When we encourage people to believe the Good News, it’s not out of wrong motives. We are not trying to trick or fool anyone.

Colossians 1:28

So we continue to tell people about Christ. We use all wisdom to counsel every person and teach every person. We are trying to bring everyone before God as people who have grown to be spiritually mature in Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:11

You know that we treated each one of you the way a father treats his own children.

Acts 20:11

Then Paul went upstairs again, broke off some pieces of bread and ate. He spoke to them a long time. It was early morning when he finished, and then he left.

Acts 17:10

That same night the believers sent Paul and Silas to another city named Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:1

Paul and Silas traveled through the cities of Amphipolis and Apollonia. They came to the city of Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Acts 16:12

Then we went to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city in that part of Macedonia. We stayed there for a few days.

Acts 15:41

Paul and Silas went through the countries of Syria and Cilicia, helping the churches grow stronger.

Acts 14:22

In those cities they helped the followers grow stronger in their faith and encouraged them to continue trusting God. They told them, “We must suffer many things on our way into God’s kingdom.”

Acts 2:40

Peter warned them with many other words; he begged them, “Save yourselves from the evil of the people who live now!”

Zechariah 9:13

Judah, I will use you like a bow. Ephraim, I will use you like arrows. Israel, I will use you like a sword to fight against the men of Greece.

Luke 3:18

John said many other things like this to encourage the people to change, and he told them the Good News.

Acts 20:1

When the trouble stopped, Paul invited the Lord’s followers to come visit him. After encouraging them, he told them goodbye and left for Macedonia.

Acts 20:3

and stayed there three months. Paul was ready to sail for Syria, but some Jews were planning something against him. So he decided to go back through Macedonia to Syria.

1 Corinthians 4:19

But I will come to you very soon, the Lord willing. Then I will see if these proud talkers have the power to do anything more than talk.