Bible Strands
Acts 15:35
But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul and Barnabas remain at Antioch after the Jerusalem council, continuing their ministry alongside many other believers while the early church moves forward.
The words — διέτριβον (dietribon) means "were staying" or "remained," and διδάσκοντες (didaskontes) means "teaching." These terms mark the deliberate, ongoing presence of the apostles in a specific location.
The thread — The pattern of teaching and preaching the word runs through Colossians 1:28, 2 Timothy 4:2, and Matthew 28:19 as a consistent apostolic practice.
Why it lands — The text states that Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch to teach and preach, which requires readers to treat sustained local ministry as the necessary ground for broader mission.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
Cross-references
- Colossians 1:28 We proclaim Him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present everyone perfect in Christ.
- 2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
- Matthew 28:19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
- Acts 13:1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.
- Acts 8:4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
- Acts 14:28 And they spent a long time there with the disciples.
- Acts 28:31 Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Timothy 2:7 For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.