Acts 14:6

the Apostles heard of it, and took refuge in Lystra and Derbe, towns in Lycaonia, and in the district round,

Twentieth Century New Testament

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, when there was an attempt on the part of both Gentiles and Jews, with their leading men, to resort to violence and to stone them,

7and there they continued to tell the Good News.

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Cross References

Acts 9:24but it became known to him. They even watched the gates day and night, to kill him;

Acts 16:1Among other places Paul went to Derbe and Lystra. At the latter place they found a disciple, named Timothy, whose mother was a Jewess who had become a believer in Christ, while his father was a Greek,

Acts 23:12In the morning the Jews combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink till they had killed 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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