Acts 14:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εὐαγγελισάμενοί τε τὴν πόλιν ἐκείνην, καὶ μαθητεύσαντες ἱκανούς, ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς τὴν Λύστραν, καὶ Ἰκόνιον, καὶ Ἀντιόχειαν,

Transliteration

Having euangelisamenoi te the polin ekeinēn, and having mathēteusantes hikanous, they hypestrepsan into Lystran, and Ikonion, and Antiocheian,

Grammar Details

*euangelisamenoi*: aorist middle participle, nominative masculine plural - having evangelized
*te*: connective particle - and/both
*polin*: accusative feminine singular - city
*ekeinēn*: accusative feminine singular - that
*mathēteusantes*: aorist active participle, nominative masculine plural - having made disciples of
*hikanous*: accusative masculine plural - considerable number/many
*hypestrepsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person plural - returned
*Lystran*: accusative feminine singular - Lystra
*Ikonion*: accusative neuter singular - Iconium
*Antiocheian*: accusative feminine singular - Antioch

Word Meanings

*euangelisamenoi*: having evangelized/having preached the gospel to
*mathēteusantes hikanous*: having made many disciples/having made a considerable number of disciples
*hypestrepsan*: returned/went back

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Referenced Verses

Acts 13:51 : 51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
Acts 14:1 : 1 And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered {G846} together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
Acts 14:19 : 19 But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, {G2532} they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
Acts 14:6 : 6 they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:
Matt 28:19 : 19 Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit:
Acts 13:14 : 14 But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
Acts 14:8 : 8 And at Lystra there sat a certain man, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
Acts 15:36 : 36 And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city {G1722} wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.
Acts 16:2 : 2 The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
2 Tim 3:11 : 11 persecutions, sufferings. What things befell me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Acts 14:6-7
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6they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:
7and there they preached the gospel.
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22confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
23And when they had appointed for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they had believed.
24And they passed through Pisidia, and came to Pamphylia.
25And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;
26and thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been committed to the grace of God for the work which they had fulfilled.
27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith unto the Gentiles.
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Acts 14:18-20
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18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.
19But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, {G2532} they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
20But as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and entered into the city: and on the morrow he went forth with Barnabas to Derbe.
Acts 15:35-36
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35But Paul {G1161} and Barnabas tarried in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
36And after some days Paul said unto Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city {G1722} wherein we proclaimed the word of the Lord, [and see] how they fare.
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19They therefore {G3303} that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.
20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number that believed turned unto the Lord.
22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:
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1And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered {G846} together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
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51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
Acts 13:13-14
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13Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos, and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
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3They therefore, {G3303} being brought on their way by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.
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30So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.
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2The same was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
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21Then I came unto the regions of Syria and Cilicia.