Acts

Acts 14:22

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.

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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

Cross-references

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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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.