Acts 18:22
What does Acts 18:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Acts 18:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Acts 18:22 means
Landing at Cæsarea, Paul goes up and greets the church, then goes down to Antioch. The wording suggests he first visits the central church (likely in Jerusalem) before returning to his home base in Antioch, though Luke emphasizes greeting the church rather than details. This shows accountability and fellowship: the missionary reports and refreshes ties. Returning to Antioch marks the conclusion of a mission cycle and a time of rest and reflection. The verse underlines that no worker is independent; churches send and receive, pray and rejoice. The gospel advances through connected communities, not isolated heroes.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when he had landed at Cæsarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when he had landed at Cesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when he had landed at Cæsarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when he had come to land at Caesarea, he went to see the church, and then went down to Antioch.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and having come down to Caesarea, having gone up, and having saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And going down to Caesarea, he went up to Jerusalem and saluted the church: and so came down to Antioch.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And landing at Caesarea, and having gone up and saluted the assembly, he went down to Antioch.
Context
Paul’s journey from Ephesus now reaches its reporting phase. Verse 22 serves as a hinge: the second missionary journey effectively ends, and a new phase will soon begin. The next verse will show Paul setting out again, strengthening disciples through Galatia and Phrygia. Meanwhile, the narrative will also introduce Apollos, whose ministry intersects with Aquila and Priscilla in Ephesus.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 21:17
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
- Acts 18:21
but taking his leave of them, and saying, I will return again unto you if God will, he set sail from Ephesus.
- Acts 23:23
And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:
- Acts 10:24
And on the morrow they entered into Cæsarea. And Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his kinsmen and his near friends.
- Acts 25:1
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cæsarea.
- Acts 15:30
So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; and having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.
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