King James Version

Acts 15:41

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὴν) before Cilicia here.

διήρχετοdiērchetohe went throughδιέρχομαι (dierchomai)verb, imperfect middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “he went through”, an ongoing action in the pastG1330I pass through, spread (as a report).he went throughδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΣυρίανsurianSyriaΣυρία (suria)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “Syria”, the object formG4947Syria, a great Roman imperial province, united with Cilicia.Syriaκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ΚιλικίανkilikianCiliciaΚιλικία (kilikia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “Cilicia”, the object formG2791Cilicia, a Roman province between the Taurus range of mountains and the coast in the south-east corner of Asia Minor, linked up with the province of Syria.Ciliciaἐπιστηρίζωνepistērizōnconfirmingἐπιστηρίζω (epistērizō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “confirming”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1991I prop up, uphold, support, confirm, make stronger.confirmingτὰςtastheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.ἐκκλησίαςekklēsiaschurchesἐκκλησία (ekklēsia)noun, accusative, plural, feminine — “churches”, the object formG1577an assembly, congregation, church; the Church, the whole body of Christian believers.the churches

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

World English Bible

He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.

Darby Translation

And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.

Douay-Rheims

And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches, commanding them to keep the precepts of the apostles and the ancients.

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