Acts 17:13

Translations

Modern

But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.

Traditional

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

Literal

But when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God also was proclaimed by Paul in Berea, they came there also, stirring up and agitating the crowds.

Latin

Cum autem cognovissent in Thessalonica Judæi quia et Berœæ prædicatum est a Paulo verbum Dei, venerunt et illuc commoventes, et turbantes multitudinem.

Original

Greek

English

But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.

Notes

Acts 17:13–15

Paul recognized how strong and ongoing this persecution (hostile treatment for following Jesus) was when he wrote to the Thessalonians (1 Thessalonians 2:14–16).

Theme notes and profiles

Paul (Saul)

Events

Second Missionary Journeyc. AD 46
Mission to Berea

Related verses

1 Thessalonians 2:14–16
For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews,
Acts 6:12
So they stirred up the people, elders, and scribes and confronted Stephen. They seized him and brought him before the Sanhedrin,
Acts 21:27
When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
Proverbs 28:25
A greedy man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper.
Matthew 23:13
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter.
Acts 14:2
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
Acts 17:5
The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
1 Kings 21:25
(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.
Luke 12:51
Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Paul: Apostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistles

Places

Berea: City in Macedonia where Paul preached; home of Sopater Thessalonica: Macedonian city, site of an early Christian church

Glossary

Berea Beroea Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) First Letter to the Thessalonians Jude, Letter of Macedonia Paul the Apostle Persecution Silas Synagogue Thessalonica Travel

Topics

Berea: A City in the South of Macedonia Christian Minister: Persecution: Paul Paul: Persecuted by the Jews Who Come from Thessalonica Prudence: Paul and Silas, in Escaping from Berea Religious Intolerance: The Jewish Leaders in Persecuting the Disciples The Jews: Unbelieving, Persecuted the Christians Thessalonica: People of, Persecute Paul

Acts 17:13

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