When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, (A)to mistreat them and (B)to stone them,

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Paul Stoned at Lystra

19 (A)But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, (B)they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

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11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me (A)at Antioch, (B)at Iconium, and (C)at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet (D)from them all (E)the Lord rescued me.

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(A)But the Jews[a] (B)were jealous, and taking (C)some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 17:5 Greek Ioudaioi probably refers here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, in that time; also verse 13

25 who through the mouth of our father David, your servant,[a] said by the Holy Spirit,

(A)“‘Why did the Gentiles rage,
    and the peoples plot in vain?
26 The kings of the earth set themselves,
    and (B)the rulers were gathered together,
    against the Lord and against his (C)Anointed’[b]

27 for truly in this city there were gathered together against your (D)holy servant Jesus, (E)whom you anointed, both (F)Herod and (G)Pontius Pilate, along (H)with the Gentiles and (I)the peoples of Israel, 28 (J)to do whatever your hand and (K)your plan had predestined to take place. 29 And now, Lord, (L)look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all (M)boldness,

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 4:25 Or child; also verses 27, 30
  2. Acts 4:26 Or Christ

28 (A)bless those who curse you, (B)pray for those who abuse you.

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For they conspire with one accord;
    against you they make a covenant—

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The Reign of the Lord's Anointed

(A)Why do (B)the nations rage[a]
    and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth set themselves,
    and the rulers take counsel together,
    against the Lord and against his (C)Anointed, saying,
“Let us (D)burst their bonds apart
    and cast away their cords from us.”

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 2:1 Or nations noisily assemble

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