50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (A)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.

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50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(A)

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11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me (A)at Antioch, (B)at Iconium, (C)at Lystra—what persecutions I endured. And (D)out of them all the Lord delivered me.

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11 persecutions, sufferings—what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch,(A) Iconium(B) and Lystra,(C) the persecutions I endured.(D) Yet the Lord rescued(E) me from all of them.(F)

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Stoning, Escape to Derbe

19 (A)Then Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the multitudes, (B)they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be (C)dead.

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19 Then some Jews(A) came from Antioch and Iconium(B) and won the crowd over. They stoned Paul(C) and dragged him outside the city, thinking he was dead.

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But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and [a]poisoned their [b]minds against the brethren.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 14:2 embittered
  2. Acts 14:2 Lit. souls

But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.(A)

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45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy; and contradicting and blaspheming, they (A)opposed the things spoken by Paul.

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45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(A) and heaped abuse(B) on him.

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27 Now when the seven days were almost ended, (A)the Jews from Asia, seeing him in the temple, stirred up the whole crowd and (B)laid hands on him,

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Paul Arrested

27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,(A)

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13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the crowds.

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13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea,(A) some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up.

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For I bear them witness (A)that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.

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For I can testify about them that they are zealous(A) for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge.

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37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us openly, uncondemned (A)Romans, and have thrown us into prison. And now do they put us out secretly? No indeed! Let them come themselves and get us out.”

38 And the officers told these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans. 39 Then they came and pleaded with them and brought them out, and (B)asked them to depart from the city.

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37 But Paul said to the officers: “They beat us publicly without a trial, even though we are Roman citizens,(A) and threw us into prison. And now do they want to get rid of us quietly? No! Let them come themselves and escort us out.”

38 The officers reported this to the magistrates, and when they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens, they were alarmed.(B) 39 They came to appease them and escorted them from the prison, requesting them to leave the city.(C)

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43 Now when the congregation had broken up, many of the Jews and devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, (A)persuaded them to continue in (B)the grace of God.

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43 When the congregation was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who talked with them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.(A)

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Listen, my beloved brethren: (A)Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be (B)rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom (C)which He promised to those who love Him? But (D)you have dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you (E)and drag you into the courts?

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Listen, my dear brothers and sisters:(A) Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world(B) to be rich in faith(C) and to inherit the kingdom(D) he promised those who love him?(E) But you have dishonored the poor.(F) Is it not the rich who are exploiting you? Are they not the ones who are dragging you into court?(G)

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15 (A)who killed both the Lord Jesus and (B)their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they do not please God (C)and are [a]contrary to all men, 16 (D)forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, so as always (E)to fill up the measure of their sins; (F)but wrath has come upon them to the uttermost.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:15 hostile

15 who killed the Lord Jesus(A) and the prophets(B) and also drove us out. They displease God and are hostile to everyone 16 in their effort to keep us from speaking to the Gentiles(C) so that they may be saved. In this way they always heap up their sins to the limit.(D) The wrath of God has come upon them at last.[a]

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:16 Or them fully

Glory Only in the Lord

26 For [a]you see your calling, brethren, (A)that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many [b]noble, are called. 27 But (B)God has chosen the foolish things of the world to put to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; 28 and the [c]base things of the world and the things which are despised God has chosen, and the things which are not, to bring to nothing the things that are, 29 that no flesh should glory in His presence.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 1:26 consider
  2. 1 Corinthians 1:26 well-born
  3. 1 Corinthians 1:28 insignificant or lowly

26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called.(A) Not many of you were wise(B) by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose(C) the foolish(D) things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not(E)—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him.(F)

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