Acts 14:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. ”

• Acts 14:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  But the unbelieving Jews ... - See the notes on Acts 13:50 . And made their minds evil-affected - Irritated, or exasperated them. Against the brethren - One of the common appellations by...

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• Acts 14:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  But the (b) unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. (b) Who did not obey the doctrine.

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• Acts 14:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Iconium. From Antioch to Iconium was a journey of about thirty hours, mostly on a new Roman road. It was the frontier city of Phrygia, but was now incorporated in the Roman province of Galatia. Its...

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• Acts 14:2 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  unbelieving . Greek. apeitheo. Compare App-150. This is the second occurrence. First occurrence John 3:36 . Often translated "disobedient". stirred up . Greek. epegeiro. See note on Acts 13:...

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• Acts 14:2 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  − 2. And those Jews which believed not Lo, they are persecuted now afresh, and that by the Jews, for they were like firebrands to inflame the minds of the Gentiles; for it is to be thought t...

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• Acts 14:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. Stirred up the Gentiles - Των εθνων, Such as were mere heathens, and thus distinguished from...

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• Acts 14:2 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Brethren— That is, the Christians; of whom this was one appellation before they were so called at Antioch. See on ch. Acts 11:26 .

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• Acts 14:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. But the unbelieving Jews, х apeitheesantes ( G544 ) is preferable to-thountes of...

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• Acts 14:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  First Missionary Journey (continued) 1-7. Paul and Barnabas at Iconium. The gospel meets with great success among both Jews and Gentiles in this populous city, and miracles are wrought in confirma...

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• Acts 14:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  The unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles... — It is the distinguishing feature of nearly all the persecutions in the Acts that they originated in the hostility of the Jews. The case of Demetriu...

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• Acts 14:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Chapter 9 ST. PAUL'S ORDINATION AND FIRST MISSIONARY TOUR. Acts 13:2-4 ; Acts 13:14 ; Acts 14:1 ; Acts 14:26 We have now arrived at what we might call the watershed of the Acts of the Apos...

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• Acts 14:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Varying Treatment of the Message Acts 14:1-13 From Antioch the Apostles passed to Iconium, the capital of Lycaonia. It is most illuminating to note the source of their success: The Lord bore w...

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• Acts 14:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In Iconium there was largely a repetition of the experiences at Antioch. Becoming aware of the growing hostility, Paul and Barnabas passed on, and came to Lystra. There is a marked difference between...

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• Acts 14:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. (2) But the unbelie...

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• Acts 14:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles ,.... That part of the Jews, which continued in unbelief, and rejected the doctrine of the apostles, concerning Jesus of Nazareth being the Messiah;...

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• Acts 14:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. Ver. 2. Made their minds evil affected ] Envenomed (εκακωσαν) their minds with rage agai...

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• Acts 14:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  But the unbelieving Jews Who were greatly provoked at the growing success of the gospel, and studied all they could to put a stop to its progress; stirred up the Gentiles The idolatrous Gentiles,...

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• Acts 14:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  Iconium was also in Asia Minor: here they entered the synagogue and the Spirit of God gave them grace to so speak as to vitally influence a great number, both of Jews and Gentiles, to believe the gos...

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• Acts 14:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Paul at Iconium.       1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that...

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• Acts 14:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  The unbelieving, or disobedient, Jews, who did not believe the truths or obey the precepts of the gospel, stirred up the Gentiles; urging, persuading, and pressing of them, who of themselves (t...

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• Acts 14:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Ministry In Iconium (14:1-7). Having been expelled unexpectedly from the Roman colony of Pisidian Antioch a decision had to be made as to which road to take. The Via Sebaste (Augustus Road) wh...

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• Acts 14:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS .— Acts 14:1-7 Paul and Barnabas in Iconium; or, continued Opposition from the Jews I. Their occupation in Iconium .— 1. The town and its population. The town. Compelle...

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• Acts 14:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Acts 14:1 . It came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the jews. St. Luke makes here a great leap, and is very laconic, merely naming Perga and Attalia. This gr...

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• Acts 14:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And it came to pass in Iconium. Iconium A considerable city of Asia Minor, generally considered as belonging to Lycaonia. It lay in a fertile plain at the foot of Taurus, on the great line of c...

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• Acts 14:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Acts 14:1 Entered for went both, A.V.; Jews for the Jews, A.V.; and for and also, A.V.; Greeks for the Greeks, A.V. Observe how in every case Greeks are found atten...

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• Acts 14:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Paul and Barnabas at Iconium and Lystra. Success and persecution at Iconium:

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• Acts 14:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Thessalonians 2:15 ; 1 Thessalonians 2:16 ; Acts 13:45 ; Acts 13:50 ; Acts 14:19 ; Acts 17:13 ; Acts 17:5 ; Acts 18:12 ; Acts 21:27-30 ; Mark 15:10 ; Mark 15:11

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• Acts 14:2 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

  Preaching by the Way Acts 14:1-20 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we open the 14th chapter of Acts, we find Paul and Barnabas still traveling together and entering into Iconium. It is our purpose today...

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