I will bend Judah as my bow and fill it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion against your sons, O Greece. I will wield you like a warrior’s sword.
Acts 20:2 - Tree of Life Version When he had passed through these parts and given them a great word of 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; |
I will bend Judah as my bow and fill it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion against your sons, O Greece. I will wield you like a warrior’s sword.
So with many other exhortations, John proclaimed Good News to the people.
They were strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to persevere in faith, and 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 as well as a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for several days.
After passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. Upon arrival, they made their way to the Jewish synagogue.
With many other words he warned them and kept urging them, saying, “Save yourselves from this twisted generation!”
After the uproar ended, Paul sent for the disciples; and when he had encouraged them and said farewell, he departed to go to Macedonia.
After he went back up and broke the bread and ate, he talked with them a long while until daybreak and then left.
where he spent three months. When a plot was formed against him by the Jewish leaders as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return via Macedonia.
But I will come to you soon, if the Lord is willing; and I will find out not the talk of those who are puffed up, but their power.
We proclaim Him, warning and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present every person complete in Messiah.
Finally then, brothers and sisters, we ask you and appeal in the Lord Yeshua—just as you received from us the way you ought to walk and please God (as in fact you are walking)—that you keep progressing more and more.