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Strengthening the Disciples

Acts 14:28

In 9 translations

BSB
And they spent a long time there with the disciples.
KJV
And there they abode long time with the disciples.
WEB
They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
ASV
And they tarried no little time with the disciples.
LSV
and they abided there with the disciples [for] not a short time.
YLT
and they abode there not a little time with the disciples.
DBY
And they stayed no little time with the disciples.
DRC14:27
And they abode no small time with the disciples.
GNV
So there they abode a long time with the disciples.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἐκεῖ (“there”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: δὲ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δὲ; Robinson–Pierpont add ἐκεῖ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
διέτριβον δὲ χρόνον οὐκ ὀλίγον σὺν τοῖς μαθηταῖς.
RP2018
Διέτριβον δὲ ἐκεῖ χρόνον οὐκ ὀλίγον σὺν τοῖς μαθηταῖς.
TR-Boyd
Διέτριβον δὲ ἐκεῖ χρόνον οὐκ ὀλίγον σὺν τοῖς μαθηταῖς.
SCR1894
διετριβον δε εκει χρονον ουκ ολιγον συν τοις μαθηταις

Who and where

◆ First Missionary Journey◆ Return to Antioch in Syria

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Acts 11:26and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.
  • Acts 15:35But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 14:27 in some Bibles
  • 14:28 in most Bibles

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