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Acts 14

Acts 14:4

Paul and Barnabas at Iconium · Acts 14:1–7
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Translations

Modern
The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
Traditional
But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
Literal
Now the multitude of the city was divided, and indeed some were with the Jews, but some with the apostles.
Latin
Divisa est autem multitudo civitatis: et quidam quidem erant cum Judæis, quidam vero cum Apostolis.

Original

Greek
English
The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

Notes

Acts 14:4

  • The message preached by the apostles required people to decide whether to trust in Jesus. Opinions were clearly divided.

  • Paul and Barnabas are called apostles for the first time (also in 14:14). This broadened the meaning of the word apostle. It no longer referred only to the Twelve. The Gospel of Luke shows an earlier example of this. Jesus sent out 70 (or 72) others as messengers (see Luke 10:1, 17).

    Paul and Barnabas's message continued the work of the original apostles. They were ready to encounter difficulty and abuse for it, just as the earlier apostles had done (5:41; 14:19; 20:24; 21:13–14; see also Romans 8:35–38; 2 Corinthians 4:8–17).

Theme notes and profiles

Barnabas Paul (Saul) Miracles Persecution

Events

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Galatia Iconium Jerusalem Council Judaizers Lois Persecution

Topics

Barnabas: Goes with Paul to Iconium Iconium: Paul is Persecuted by the People of Paul: Visits Iconium, and Preaches to the Jews and Non-Jews Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul