confirming. Greek. episterizo. Only here, Act_15:32, Act_15:41; Act_18:23. The simple verb sterizo occurs thirteen times, first occurance Luk_9:51. The kindred verb stereoo only in Acts. See Act_3:7.
souls. Greek. psuche.App-110.
exhorting. Greek. parakaleo.App-134.
continue. Greek. emmeno. Only here, Gal_1:3, Gal_1:10. Heb_8:9. Compound of meno. See p. 1511.
the faith. Greek. pistis.App-150. Compare Act_6:7; Act_13:8.
that.Ellipsis of "saying".
tribulation. Greek. thlipsis. See note on Act_7:10.