45 But when (A)the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were [a]blaspheming.

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  1. Acts 13:45 Or slandering him

50 But (A)the Jews incited the [a](B)devout women (C)of prominence and the leading men of the city, and instigated a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and drove them out of their [b]district.

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  1. Acts 13:50 Or worshiping
  2. Acts 13:50 Lit boundaries

But (A)the Jews who [a](B)disbelieved stirred up the [b]minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against (C)the brethren.

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  1. Acts 14:2 Or disobeyed
  2. Acts 14:2 Lit souls

(A)But the [a]people of the city were divided; and some [b]sided with (B)the Jews, and some with (C)the apostles. And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and (D)the Jews with their rulers, to mistreat and to (E)stone them,

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  1. Acts 14:4 Lit multitude
  2. Acts 14:4 Lit were

14 For you, brethren, became (A)imitators of (B)the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are (C)in Judea, for (D)you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, (E)even as they did from the Jews, 15 (F)who both killed the Lord Jesus and (G)the prophets, and [a]drove us out. [b]They are not pleasing to God, [c]but hostile to all men, 16 (H)hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles (I)so that they may be saved; with the result that they always (J)fill up the measure of their sins. But (K)wrath has come upon them [d]to the utmost.

17 But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a [e]short while—(L)in [f]person, not in [g]spirit—were all the more eager with great desire (M)to see your face. 18 [h]For (N)we wanted to come to you—I, Paul, [i](O)more than once—and yet (P)Satan (Q)hindered us. 19 For who is our hope or (R)joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His [j](S)coming? 20 For you are (T)our glory and joy.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Or persecuted us
  2. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit and
  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 Lit and
  4. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or forever or altogether; lit to the end
  5. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit occasion of an hour
  6. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit face
  7. 1 Thessalonians 2:17 Lit heart
  8. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Or Because
  9. 1 Thessalonians 2:18 Lit both once and twice
  10. 1 Thessalonians 2:19 Or presence