“"Lest any man," he says, "should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth aught from me."-"Howbeit as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up and came into the city." Here is fulfilled that saying, "My grace is sufficient for thee, for My strength is made perfect in weakness." Greater…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — Homily on Acts 31
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20Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
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18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the people, that they had not done sacrifice unto them.
19And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
— Acts 14:20 —
21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
22Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.