Kisah Para Rasul 14:22

Bahasa Indonesia Sehari-hari

Di tempat itu mereka menguatkan hati murid-murid itu dan menasihati mereka supaya mereka bertekun di dalam iman, dan mengatakan, bahwa untuk masuk ke dalam Kerajaan Allah kita harus mengalami banyak sengsara.

Parallel Translations

Alkitab Terjemahan Baru
Di tempat itu mereka menguatkan hati murid-murid itu dan menasihati mereka supaya mereka bertekun di dalam iman, dan mengatakan, bahwa untuk masuk ke dalam Kerajaan Allah kita harus mengalami banyak sengsara.

Alkitab Terjemahan Lama
sambil menetapkan hati murid-murid dan menyuruh bertekun di dalam iman dengan katanya, bahwa tak dapat tiada kita masuk kerajaan Allah dengan menanggung beberapa banyak sengsara.

Contextual Overview

¹⁹ Then thyther came certayne Iewes from Antioche and Iconium: which, whe they had perswaded the people, and had stoned Paule, drewe hym out of the citie, supposyng he had ben dead. ²⁰ Howbeit, as the disciples stoode round about hym, he arose vp, and came into the citie: And the next day, he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. ²¹ And when they had preached to that citie, and had taught many, they returned agayne to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioche, ²² And strengthed the disciples soules agayne, and exhorted them to continue in the fayth, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kyngdome of God. ²³ And when they had ordeyned them elders by election in euery Churche, and had prayed, with fastyng, they commended them to the Lorde, on whom they beleued. ²⁴ And when they had gone throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia, ²⁵ And when they had spoken the worde in Perga, they descended into Attalia, ²⁶ And thence departed by shippe to Antioche, from whence they were committed vnto the grace of God, to the worke which they fulfylled. ²⁷ And when they were come, and had gathered the Churche together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, & howe he had opened the doore of fayth vnto the gentiles. ²⁸ And there they abode long tyme with the disciples.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Confirming: Acts 15:32, Acts 15:41, Acts 18:23, Isaiah 35:3, 1 Corinthians 1:8, 1 Thessalonians 3:2-4, 1 Thessalonians 3:13, 1 Peter 5:10

exhorting: Acts 11:23, Acts 13:43, John 8:31, John 8:32, John 15:4-6, John 15:9, John 15:10, Colossians 1:23, Jude 1:3, Jude 1:20, Jude 1:21

we: Matthew 10:21, Matthew 10:22, Matthew 10:38, Matthew 16:24, Luke 22:28, Luke 22:29, Luke 24:26, John 12:25, John 12:26, John 16:1, John 16:2, John 16:33, Romans 8:17, 1 Thessalonians 3:4, 2 Timothy 1:8, 2 Timothy 2:11, 2 Timothy 2:12, 2 Timothy 3:12, 1 Peter 4:12-16, Revelation 2:10, Revelation 7:14

enter: Matthew 19:24, Mark 9:47, Mark 10:24, Mark 10:25, John 3:5, 2 Peter 1:11

Reciprocal: Genesis 12:10 - was a Genesis 32:7 - greatly Genesis 49:23 - General Leviticus 2:11 - honey Numbers 21:4 - the soul 1 Samuel 26:24 - let him deliver Job 23:12 - Neither Psalms 34:19 - Many Psalms 66:12 - through Psalms 84:6 - Who Ecclesiastes 2:23 - his heart Ecclesiastes 7:14 - but Song of Solomon 1:6 - because Isaiah 30:20 - the bread Isaiah 54:11 - thou afflicted Daniel 11:1 - to confirm Matthew 6:34 - Sufficient Matthew 7:14 - narrow Matthew 7:21 - shall Matthew 7:25 - the rain Matthew 8:11 - in Matthew 18:3 - enter Matthew 18:9 - to enter Matthew 19:23 - enter Mark 8:34 - take Luke 6:20 - for Luke 6:48 - the flood Luke 14:27 - cannot Luke 16:25 - likewise Acts 2:42 - they Acts 16:40 - they comforted Acts 20:2 - given Acts 20:23 - the Holy Ghost Romans 8:35 - shall tribulation Romans 11:22 - if thou 1 Corinthians 14:3 - exhortation 1 Corinthians 15:19 - of all Ephesians 3:13 - ye Ephesians 4:12 - perfecting Philippians 1:25 - for Philippians 4:1 - so 1 Thessalonians 3:3 - we are 1 Thessalonians 5:21 - hold 2 Thessalonians 1:5 - for Hebrews 12:7 - endure 1 Peter 1:6 - manifold 1 Peter 2:21 - even 1 Peter 4:18 - if 1 Peter 5:9 - the same Revelation 1:9 - companion Revelation 2:9 - tribulation

Cross-References

Genesis 14:5
And in the fourteenth yere came Chodorlaomer and the kynges that were with hym, and smote the Giauntes in Astaroth-carnaim, and the Lusimes in Ham, and the Emims in the playne of Cariathaim.

Genesis 14:6
And the Horites in their mount Seir, vnto the playne of Paran, which bordereth vpon the wyldernesse.

Genesis 14:19
And blessed hym, saying: Blessed be Abram vnto the hygh God possessour of heauen and earth.

Genesis 14:20
And blessed [be] the high God, which hath deliuered thyne enemies vnto thy hande: and Abram gaue him tithes of all.

Genesis 14:23
That I wyll not take of all that is thyne so muche as a threede or shoe latchet, lest thou shouldest saye, I haue made Abram ryche:

Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninetie yere olde and nine, the Lorde appeared to hym, and sayde vnto hym: I am the almightie God, walke before me, and be thou perfect.

Genesis 21:33
And Abraham planted a wood in Beer seba, and called there on the name of the Lorde the euerlasting God.

Exodus 6:8
And I will bryng you into the lande, concerning the whiche I did lift vp my hand to geue it vnto Abraham, Isahac, and Iacob, and wyll geue it vnto you for a possession: [for] I am Iehouah.

Deuteronomy 32:40
For I wyll lift vp myne hande to heauen, and wyll say: I lyue euer.

Judges 11:35
And when he sawe her, he rent his clotes, & sayde: Alas my daughter, thou hast brought me lowe, & art one of them that troubleth me: For I haue opened my mouth vnto the Lorde, and cannot go backe.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Confirming the souls of the disciples,.... Not wicked men in their wickedness, nor self-righteous persons in an opinion of their own righteousness, as sufficient for justification, both being contrary to the nature and tendency of the ministry of the word; the Gospel being a doctrine according to godliness, and a revelation of the righteousness of Christ; but the disciples and followers of Jesus, whom they had already made in those places, these they confirmed in the doctrines of the Gospel, and fortified them against the contradictions and blasphemies of the Jews, and the reproaches, afflictions, and persecutions they met with, by which they might be staggered: they did not confirm the bodies of these disciples, and the health of them, which is the business of the physician to confirm; nor their estates and civil property, to secure and defend which belongs to the civil magistrate; but their souls, their more noble and valuable part, their hearts, which are apt to be unstable; the frames of their hearts, which are precarious, and so as not to be too much depressed when disagreeable, or be too much elated when agreeable, placing too much trust and confidence in them; and also the graces of the Spirit in their hearts, as to act and exercise, as faith, hope, and love; and likewise their judgments and understandings in the truths of the Gospel, in what relates to the love of God; the covenant of grace, the person of Christ, and their interest in them:

and exhorting them to continue in the faith: in the exercise of the grace of faith, and in the doctrine of faith, and in the profession of both, whatever they might meet with on the account thereof, and which they were to expect:

and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God either into a Gospel church state, which is sometimes so called, there being much trouble often attending an entrance into it, both from within, from the corruption and unbelief of the heart, and from without, from the temptations of Satan, and from the revilings and insults of men, and even from friends and relations; or into the heavenly glory, the way to that lying through many tribulations; and which, though a rough, is a right way: so it "must" be, there is a necessity of it, partly on account of the decrees of God, who has appointed afflictions for his people, and them to afflictions; and partly on account of the predictions of Christ, who foretold his disciples, that in the world they should have tribulation; as also, that there might be a conformity to him, that as he the head must, and did suffer many things, and enter into his glory, so must they his members: as well as likewise for the trial and exercise of the several graces of the Spirit, and to make the saints meet for heaven, and to make that the sweeter to them.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Confirming - “strengthening” ἐπιστηρίζοντες epistērizontes. The expression “to confirm” as in some churches a technical signification, denoting “to admit to the full privileges of a Christian by the imposition of hands” (Johnson). It is scarcely necessary to say that the word here refers to no such rite. It has no relation to an imposition of hands, or to the thing which is usually supposed to be denoted by the rite of “confirmation.” It means simply that they established, strengthened, made firm, or encouraged by the presentation of truth and by the motives of the gospel. Whether the rite of confirmation, as practiced by some churches, be founded on the authority of the New Testament or not, it is certain that it can receive no support from this passage. The truth was, that these were young converts; that they were surrounded by enemies, and exposed to temptations and to dangers; that they had as yet but a slight acquaintance with the truths of the gospel, and that it was therefore important that they should be further instructed in the truth, and established in the faith of the gospel. This was what Paul and Barnabas returned to accomplish. There is not the slightest evidence that they had not been admitted to the full privileges of the church before; or that any ceremony was now performed in confirming or strengthening them.

The souls - The minds, the hearts, or the disciples themselves.

Disciples - They were as yet scholars, or learners, and the apostles returned to instruct them further in the doctrines of Christ.

And exhorting them ... - Acts 13:43.

In the faith - In the belief of the gospel.

And that we must - καὶ ὅτι δεῖ kai hoti dei. That it is fit or proper that we should. Not that it is fixed by any fatal necessity, but that we are not to expect that it will be otherwise. We are to calculate on it when we become Christians. Why it is proper, or fit, the apostle did not state. But we may remark that it is proper:

(1) Because such is the opposition of the world to pure religion that it cannot be avoided. Of this they had had striking demonstration in Lystra and Iconium.

(2) It is necessary to reclaim us from wandering, and to keep us in the path of duty, Psalms 119:67, Psalms 119:71.

(3) It is necessary to wean us from the world; to keep before our minds the great truth that we have here “no continuing city and no abiding place.” Trial here makes us pant for a world of rest. The opposition of sinners makes us desire that world where “the wicked shall cease from troubling,” and where there shall be eternal friendship and peace.

(4) When we are persecuted and afflicted, we may remember that it has been the lot of Christians from the beginning. We tread a path that has been watered by the tears of the saints, and rendered sacred by the shedding of the best blood on the earth. The Saviour trod that path; and it is enough that the “disciple be as his master, and the servant as his lord,” Matthew 10:24-25.

Through much tribulation - Through many afflictions.

Enter into the kingdom of God - Be saved. Enter into heaven. See the notes on Matthew 3:2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 14:22. Confirming the souls of the disciples — The word disciple signifies literally a scholar. The Church of Christ was a school, in which Christ himself was chief Master; and his apostles subordinate teachers. All the converts were disciples or scholars, who came to this school to be instructed in the knowledge of themselves and of their GOD: of their duty to Him, to the Church, to society, and to themselves. After having been initiated in the principles of the heavenly doctrine, they needed line upon line, and precept upon precept, in order that they might be confirmed and established in the truth. Though it was a great and important thing to have their heads, their understanding, properly informed, yet, if the heart was not disciplined, information in the understanding would be of little avail; therefore they confirmed the SOULS of the disciples. As there must be some particular standard of truth, to which they might continually resort, that their faith might stand in the power of God, it was necessary that they should have such a system of doctrine as they knew came from God. These doctrines were those which contained all the essential principles of Christianity, and this was called THE FAITH; and, as they must have sound principles, in order that they might have righteous practices, so it was necessary that they should continue in that faith, that it might produce that obedience, without which even faith itself, however excellent, must be useless and dead.

Again, as the spirit of the world would be ever opposed to the spirit of Christ, so they must make up their minds to expect persecution and tribulation in various forms, and therefore had need of confirmed souls and strong faith, that, when trials came, they might meet them with becoming fortitude, and stand unmoved in the cloudy and dark day. And as the mind must faint under trouble that sees no prospect of its termination, and no conviction of its use, it was necessary that they should keep in view the kingdom of God, of which they were subjects, and to which, through their adoption into the heavenly family, they had a Divine right. Hence, from the apostles teaching, they not only learned that they should meet with tribulation, much tribulation, but, for their encouragement, they were also informed that these were the very means which God would use to bring them into his own kingdom; so that, if they had tribulation in the way, they had a heaven of eternal glory as the end to which they were continually to direct their views.