Acts 14:2 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 14:2

At Iconium

1 Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the ^aGreeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and¹ poisoned their minds against the brethren.

3 Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, ^awho was bearing witness to the word of His grace, granting signs and ^bwonders to be done by their hands.

4 But the multitude of the city was ^adivided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the ^bapostles.

5 And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, ^ato abuse and stone them,

6 they became aware of it and ^afled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.

7 And they were preaching the gospel there.

Idolatry at Lystra

8 ^aAnd in Lystra a certain man without strength in his feet was sitting, a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked.

9 This man heard Paul speaking.¹ Paul, observing him intently and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Verse Comparison: Acts 14:2

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American Standard Version
But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.

Amplified® Bible
But the unbelieving Jews [who rejected their message] aroused the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren.

Contemporary English Version
But the Jews who did not have faith in him made the other Gentiles angry and turned them against the Lord's followers.

Darby English Version
But the Jews who did not believe stirred up the minds of [those of] the nations and made [them] evil-affected against the brethren.

Good News Bible
But the Jews who would not believe stirred up the Gentiles and turned them against the believers.

International Standard Version
But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

King James Version
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

New American Standard Bible
But the Jews who disbelieved stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brethren.

New International Version
But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

New King James Version
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
But the Jews who disbelieved stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against the brethren.

Young's Literal Translation
and the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren;

New English Translation
But the Jews who refused to believe¹ stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds² against the brothers.

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Idolatry at Lystra

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