Acts 14:25
What does Acts 14:25 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 14:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 14:25 means
Even as they travel, they do not neglect opportunities to minister: they “spoke the word in Perga” before going down to Attalia, a coastal port. The apostles remain gospel-focused in transit. Perga, where earlier they had passed through, now receives further teaching—suggesting intentional follow-up. Attalia functions as their embarkation point. The rhythm is steady: preach where you can, then move as God leads. This verse portrays mission as a weave of proclamation and practical steps, with no city too ordinary to receive the word. The journey home remains a journey of witness.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And, after preaching the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and having spoken in Perga the word, they went down to Attalia,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thence they sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been delivered to the grace of God, unto the work which they accomplished.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and having spoken the word in Perga, they came down to Attalia;
Context
This verse builds on the travel transition of verse 24. It highlights that the missionaries continue to preach even as they near the end of their circuit. Attalia’s mention sets up the departure in verse 26 back to Antioch in Syria. The sequence shows diligence to the end—no coast-down in zeal. The subsequent verses will describe their arrival, the acknowledgment of God’s grace in completing the work, and their report to the sending church about the opening of a “door of faith” to the Gentiles.
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