21 And after they had (A)preached the gospel to that city and had (B)made a good number of disciples, they returned to (C)Lystra, to (D)Iconium, and to (E)Antioch, 22 strengthening the souls of (F)the disciples, encouraging them to continue in (G)the faith, and saying, “(H)It is through many tribulations that we must enter the kingdom of God.” 23 When (I)they had appointed (J)elders for them in every church, having (K)prayed with fasting, they (L)entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

24 They passed through (M)Pisidia and came into (N)Pamphylia. 25 When they had spoken the word in (O)Perga, they went down to Attalia.

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21 As they were proclaiming the good news in that city, they discipled a large number of people. Then they went back to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, 22 strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships,” they said, “to get into the kingdom of God.” 23 Paul and Barnabas[a] appointed elders for them in each church, and with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had believed. 24 Then they passed through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia. 25 They spoke the word[b] in Perga and went down to Attalia.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 14:23 Lit. They
  2. Acts 14:25 Other mss. read the word of the Lord; still other mss. read the word of God