Acts

Acts 14:22–23

²²strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

²³Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.

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Acts 14:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
strengthening	ἐπιστηρίζοντες	epistērizontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G1991 I prop up, uphold, confirm
the	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
souls	ψυχὰς	psychas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5590 the soul, life, self
of the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
disciples	μαθητῶν	mathētōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil
encouraging	παρακαλοῦντες	parakalountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
to continue	ἐμμένειν	emmenein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1696 I remain or abide in, abide by, maintain
in the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
faith	πίστει	pistei	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4102 faith, belief, trust
We	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
must	δεῖ	dei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1163 it is necessary, inevitable
endure	Διὰ	Dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
many	πολλῶν	pollōn	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G4183 much, many, often
hardships	θλίψεων	thlipseōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G2347 persecution, affliction, distress
to enter	εἰσελθεῖν	eiselthein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1525 I go in, come in, enter
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kingdom	βασιλείαν	basileian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G932 kingship, sovereignty, authority, rule, kingdom
of God	Θεοῦ	Theou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god

Acts 14:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
appointed	Χειροτονήσαντες	Cheirotonēsantes	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G5500 I choose by vote, appoint
elders	πρεσβυτέρους	presbyterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
for them	αὐτοῖς	autois	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
in each	κατ’	kat’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
church	ἐκκλησίαν	ekklēsian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
praying	προσευξάμενοι	proseuxamenoi	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Plural	G4336 I pray, pray for
fasting	νηστειῶν	nēsteiōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3521 fasting, the day of atonement
as they entrusted	παρέθεντο	parethento	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G3908 I set before, serve, entrust to
them	αὐτοὺς	autous	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Lord	Κυρίῳ	Kyriō	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir
in	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
whom	ὃν	hon	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
they had believed	πεπιστεύκεισαν	pepisteukeisan	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4100 I believe, have faith in

Cross-references

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Acts 14:22 1 Peter 5:10 · 2 Timothy 3:12 · John 16:33 · 1 Thessalonians 3:2–4 · Romans 8:17 · Revelation 2:10 · 2 Timothy 1:8 · Colossians 1:23 · Luke 22:28–29 · Acts 18:23 · Revelation 7:14 · Matthew 10:38

Acts 14:23 Titus 1:5 · Acts 11:30 · James 5:14 · 2 Timothy 2:2 · Acts 20:32 · 1 Timothy 5:22 · 1 Timothy 5:1 · Acts 20:17 · 1 Timothy 5:17–19 · Acts 13:1–3 · 1 Peter 5:1 · Acts 15:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.