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Acts 18

Acts 18:23

Paul’s Third Missionary Journey Begins · Acts 18:23–28
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Translations

Modern
After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Traditional
And after he had spent some time there, he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
Literal
And having stayed some time, he went out, passing successively through the Galatian region and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.
Latin
Et facto ibi aliquanto tempore profectus est, perambulans ex ordine Galaticam regionem, et Phrygiam, confirmans omnes discipulos.

Original

Greek
English
After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Notes

Acts 18:23

Paul wanted to remain connected with earlier converts and strengthen their faith.

Acts 18:19–23

Paul made a quick stop at Ephesus, the most important city in the Roman province of Asia. There he left the others behind, including Priscilla and Aquila (see 18:26).

He sailed to Judea, landing at Caesarea, the headquarters of the Roman forces of occupation. After a visit to the church at Jerusalem, Paul returned to Antioch, the church that had originally commissioned him. This marked the end of his second missionary journey.

In Antioch, he spent valuable time reporting what God had done through him and those who ministered with him. He shared the excitement and challenges of their work with the home church.

After some time, Paul began his third mission journey. He traveled by land through Galatia and Phrygia, again visiting Christians he had led to faith in Christ on his previous trips. It was important to him that these new believers did not lose their way or abandon their faith (see Ephesians 6:10–20; 1 Timothy 1:18–20; 2 Timothy 1:15; 4:10).

Acts 18:23–19:41

This section describes Paul's third mission journey, which happened around AD 53 to 57. Paul visited Galatia and Phrygia again to build stronger relationships with the disciples (18:23). He then traveled to Ephesus, where he stayed for more than two years (19:1, 8–10).

Theme notes and profiles

Ephesus Paul (Saul) The Growth of the Church

Events

Parallels

Acts 13:1–3 Acts 15:36–41

Places

Galatia: A region in Asia Minor, recipient of Paul's epistle Phrygia: A region in Asia Minor with early Christians

Glossary

Aquila Book of the Acts of the Apostles Church Meetings Corinth Derbe Galatia Inscriptions Letter to the Galatians Lycaonia Paul the Apostle Priscilla and Aquila Travel

Topics

Ephesus: Apollos Visits and Preaches In Galatia: Its Churches Visited by Paul Paul: Visits Ephesus, where he Leaves Aquila and Priscilla Phrygia: Paul In Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul