Acts 14:6

having become aware of it, they fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the neighboring region.

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In The King James Version

They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

In Context

5And as a violent movement developed, both of the Gentiles and of the Jews, with their rulers, to denounce and to stone them,

7And there they were preaching the good-news.

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Cross References

2 Kings 6:8Now the king of Syria was warring against Israel, and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.

Acts 9:24but their plot was known to Saul. And they watched the gates both day and night so that they might destroy him.

Acts 16:1And he came to Derbe and to Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain faithful Jewish woman, but of a Greek father,

Acts 23:12And when it became day, some of the Jews, having made a conspiracy, put themselves under a curse, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they would kill Paul.

Matthew Henry on Acts 14:2-8

Paul at Iconium. 1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed. 2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. 3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands. 4 But the multitude of the city was… Read the whole commentary →

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