Acts 14:28 Meaning and Explanation
“And there they abode long time with the disciples.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →They remain a long while at Antioch with the disciples.
What Does Acts 14:28 Mean?
The chapter closes in rest. After the long journey, Paul and Barnabas settle back into the life of the congregation at Antioch — not as visiting heroes but as disciples among disciples — and stay a good while.
The rhythm matters: mission, then abiding. The men who crossed provinces for the gospel are content to stay put within its fellowship, and Scripture counts the staying as part of the story. Long obedience includes long friendship. The church is not only a base for the work of God but a home — and rest among the disciples is not an interruption of ministry but one of its fruits.
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What does Acts 14:28 mean?
They remain a long while at Antioch with the disciples.