Acts 14:22
22strengtheningἐπιστηρίζοντεςtheτὰςsoulsψυχὰςof theτῶνdisciplesμαθητῶν,exhorting [them]παρακαλοῦντεςto continueἐμμένεινin theτῇfaithπίστειandκαὶthatὅτιthroughδιὰmanyπολλῶνtribulationsθλίψεωνit behoovesδεῖusἡμᾶςto enterεἰσελθεῖνintoεἰςtheτὴνkingdomβασιλείαντοῦof Godθεοῦ.
strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting [them] to continue in the faith and that “through many tribulations it is necessary for us to enter into the kingdom of God.”
Vocab difficulty
44.4
Rare words
ἐπιστηρίζοντες
ἐπιστηρίζω
I prop up, uphold, support, confirm, make stronger.
ἐμμένειν
ἐμμένω
I remain (abide) in, abide by, maintain, persevere in.