some time. Probably three months. It was from Antioch he had gone forth on his first missionary journey; it had happier associations for him than Jerusalem, where they were "all zealous of the law" (Act_21:20).
country of Galatia. Not the province, but the district.
in order. Greek. kathexes. See note on Act_3:24.
strengthening. Greek. episterizo. The texts read sterizo. See note on Act_14:22.