Acts 18:22 Meaning and Explanation
“And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.”
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Read Full Chapter →Landing at Caesarea, Paul goes up to greet the church, then travels down to Antioch, completing his second missionary journey.
What Does Acts 18:22 Mean?
Luke compresses hundreds of miles into a line. Gone up and went down are the Bible's customary way of speaking of Jerusalem, set high in the hills: Paul lands at the port of Caesarea, climbs to greet the church, then descends to Antioch, the church that first sent him out.
The journey that began with a sad parting in Antioch ends with a homecoming there. Mission in Acts flows out from the church and returns to the church; even an apostle reports back, shares the story, and rests among those who prayed him on his way. The work of God is carried by fellowship, not by lone heroes.
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What does Acts 18:22 mean?
Landing at Caesarea, Paul goes up to greet the church, then travels down to Antioch, completing his second missionary journey.