Cambridge Greek Testament Commentary

Acts 18:23

καὶ ποιήσας χρόνον τινά, and after he had spent some time there. As they had experienced for themselves the troubles of the Judaizers, the people at Antioch would sympathize with the Apostle, if he were meeting with like opposition now in his own work.

For χρόνον ποιεῖν cf. Acts 15:33; Acts 20:3; 2 Corinthians 11:25; James 4:13.

ἐξῆλθεν, he departed, making Antioch his starting point as he had done in both his former missions.

διερχόμενος καθεξῆς … Φρυγίαν, passing through all the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order. No doubt he took the same route as before. Thus he would visit Lystra and Derbe before he came to the more northern portions of Asia Minor mentioned in this verse.

στηρίζων, strengthening. The return of the Apostle to the Churches which he had once visited would infuse new spirit, while his presence and words would everywhere quicken Christian activity.

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