Study it in the app“And after some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back now and visit the brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.””
AndδέafterΜετὰsomeτιναςdaysἡμέραςPaulΠαῦλοςsaidεἶπενtoπρὸςBarnabas,Βαρναβᾶν“Let us go backἘπιστρέψαντεςnowδὴandvisitἐπισκεψώμεθαthe brothersτοὺς ἀδελφοὺςin everyκατὰ πᾶσανcityπόλινinἐνwhichαἷςwe proclaimedκατηγγείλαμενthe wordτὸν λόγονof the Lord,τοῦ κυρίουto seehowπῶςthey are doing.”ἔχουσιν
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmeras” appearsPaul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appearssay
To express something in words to others.
Where else “eipen” appearsBarnabas
Barnabas, the surname given to Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus; it was explained as "son of encouragement". He traveled and worked with Paul.
Where else “Barnaban” appearsturn back
To turn around, or go back.
Where else “Epistrepsantes” appearsindeed, then
A particle that adds force: "then", "indeed", "certainly".
Where else “dē” appearsvisit
To go see someone and care for them.
Where else “episkepsōmetha” appearsbrother in faith
A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.
Where else “adelphous” appearscity, town
City, town.
Where else “polin” appearsproclaim
Proclaim, announce publicly.
Where else “katēngeilamen” appearsmessage
What God says, proclaimed to people.
Where else “logon” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyriou” appearsbe in state
To be in some state: "those who were sick".
Where else “echousin” appears35But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and proclaiming the good news of the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36 · This verse (above)
37Now Barnabas wanted to take along also John who was called Mark.
1. What it says
What disagreement arose in Antioch, and whom did they send to Jerusalem to deal with it? (vv. 1-2)
2. What it means
How did the apostles and elders reach a decision? Who spoke, and what weighed in it? (vv. 6-22)
3. How I live it
They listened to everyone before deciding (vv. 7, 12). How can you listen better to someone you disagree with?
