Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened.

Afterward he ate some food and regained his strength.

Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem

Saul stayed with the believers in Damascus for a few days.

where they strengthened the believers. They encouraged them to continue in the faith, reminding them that we must suffer many hardships to enter the Kingdom of God.

Then Judas and Silas, both being prophets, spoke at length to the believers, encouraging and strengthening their faith.

Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.

So the churches were strengthened in their faith and grew larger every day.

After spending some time in Antioch, Paul went back through Galatia and Phrygia, visiting and strengthening all the believers.

But the weather changed abruptly, and a wind of typhoon strength (called a “northeaster”) burst across the island and blew us out to sea.

Then the sailors bound ropes around the hull of the ship to strengthen it. They were afraid of being driven across to the sandbars of Syrtis off the African coast, so they lowered the sea anchor to slow the ship and were driven before the wind.