Acts 14:1
And it came to pass in Iconium that they together entered into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that there believed, both of Jews and Greeks, a great throng.
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John 7:35The Jews, therefore, said unto themselves—Whither, is, this one, about to go, that we shall not find him? Unto the dispersion of the Greeks, is he about to go, and teach the Greeks?
Acts 9:20And, straightway, in the synagogues, he began proclaiming Jesus, that, This, is the Son of God.
Acts 13:5And, coming to be in Salamis, they declared the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews;—and they had, John also, as an attendant.
Acts 13:46And Paul and Barnabas, speaking boldly, said—Unto you, was it necessary, that the word of God should first be spoken: seeing ye are thrusting it from you, and, unworthy, are judging yourselves of the age-abiding life, lo! we turn unto the nations;
Acts 14:2But, the unpersuaded Jews, roused up and provoked the souls of them of the nations against the brethren.
Acts 16:1And he came even unto Derbe, and unto Lystra; and lo! a certain disciple, was there, by name Timothy, son of a believing Jewish woman, but whose father was a Greek,—
Matthew Henry on Acts 14:1
We have, in this chapter, a further account of the progress of the gospel, by the ministry of Paul and Barnabas among the Gentiles; it goes on conquering and to conquer, yet meeting with opposition, as before, among the unbelieving Jews. Here is, I. Their successful preaching of the gospel for some time at Iconium, and their being driven thence by the violence of their persecutors, both Jews and Gentiles, and forced into the neighbouring countries, ver. 1-7 . II. Their healing a lame man at Lystra, and the… Read the whole commentary →