confirming. Greek. episterizo. Only here, Acts 15:32; Acts 15:41; Acts 18:23. The simple verb sterizo occurs thirteen times, first occurance Luke 9:51. The kindred verb stereoo only in Acts. See Acts 3:7.
souls. Greek. psuche. App-110.
exhorting. Greek. parakaleo. App-134.
continue. Greek. emmeno. Only here, Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:10; Hebrews 8:9. Compound of meno. See p. 1511.
the faith. Greek. pistis. App-150. Compare Acts 6:7; Acts 13:8.
that. Ellipsis of "saying".
tribulation. Greek. thlipsis. See note on Acts 7:10.
the kingdom of God. App-114.