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Acts 18:23

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

After hanging out there for a while, he left and traveled through all of Galatia and Phrygia, going from place to place to encourage and build up all the believers.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Paul was out here being the ultimate hype man, traveling city to city to lift up his people.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Acts, this verse describes part of Paul's third missionary journey, which occurred in the mid-50s AD as he continued to spread the early Christian message across the Roman Empire. After spending time in Antioch, Paul traveled through the regions of Galatia and Phrygia in modern-day Turkey, where he had previously established churches during his first journey, to check on and support the new believers. His efforts were crucial in a time when these areas faced cultural pressures from Roman paganism and potential persecution from Jewish communities.

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