For I have bent Judah as my bow; I have made Ephraim its arrow. I will arouse your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and wield you like a warrior's sword.
Acts 20:2 - New Revised Standard Version When he had gone through those regions and had given the believers much encouragement, he came to Greece, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then after he had gone through those districts and had warned and consoled and urged and encouraged the brethren with much discourse, he came to Greece. American Standard Version (1901) And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece. Common English Bible He traveled through that region with a message of encouragement. When he came to Greece, Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had walked through those areas and had exhorted them with many sermons, he went into Greece. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he had gone over those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Greece; |
For I have bent Judah as my bow; I have made Ephraim its arrow. I will arouse your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and wield you like a warrior's sword.
So, with many other exhortations, he proclaimed the good news to the people.
There they strengthened the souls of the disciples and encouraged them to continue in the faith, saying, “It is through many persecutions that we must enter the kingdom of God.”
and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city for some days.
After Paul and Silas had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas off to Beroea; and when they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
And he testified with many other arguments and exhorted them, saying, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”
After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left for Macedonia.
Then Paul went upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he continued to converse with them until dawn; then he left.
where he stayed for three months. He was about to set sail for Syria when a plot was made against him by the Jews, and so he decided to return through Macedonia.
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord wills, and I will find out not the talk of these arrogant people but their power.
It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ.
As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children,
For our appeal does not spring from deceit or impure motives or trickery,
Finally, brothers and sisters, we ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus that, as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God (as, in fact, you are doing), you should do so more and more.