Acts 14:2

Acts 14:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
• New International Version (NIV)But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

Context of Acts 14:2

1Now in Iconium Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue together and spoke in such a way [with such power and boldness] that a large number of Jews as well as Greeks believed [and confidently accepted Jesus as Savior]; but the unbelieving Jews [who rejected Jesus as Messiah] stirred up and embittered the minds of the Gentiles against the believers. 3So Paul and Barnabas stayed for a long time, speaking boldly and confidently for the Lord, who continued to testify to the word of His grace, granting that signs and wonders (attesting miracles) be done by them. 4But the people of the city were divided; some were siding with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

Acts 14:2 word by word

οἱ δὲ ἀπειθήσαντες Ἰουδαῖοι ἐπήγειραν καὶ ἐκάκωσαν τὰς ψυχὰς τῶν ἐθνῶν κατὰ τῶν ἀδελφῶν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• the unbelievingἀπειθέωapeitheō · to disobeyG544
• JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
• stirred upἐπεγείρωepegeirō · to awaken/rouseG1892
• the Gentilesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the Gentilesἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• madeκακόωkakoō · to harmG2559
• their mindsψυχήpsuchē · soulG5590
• againstκατάkata · according toG2596
• the brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for Acts 14:2

• Acts 14:19But Jews arrived from Antioch and Iconium, and having won over the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things said by Paul, and were slandering him.
• Acts 17:5But the [unbelieving] Jews became jealous, and taking along some thugs from [the lowlifes in] the market place, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and then attacking Jason’s house tried to bring Paul and Silas out to the people.
• Acts 18:12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia (southern Greece), the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
• Acts 21:27When the seven days [required to complete the ritual] were almost over, [some] Jews from [the province of] Asia [Minor], caught sight of him in the temple, and began to stir up the crowd, and they seized him,
• Mark 15:10For he was aware that the chief priests had turned Jesus over to him because of envy and resentment.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:15who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and harassed and drove us out; and [they] continue to be highly displeasing to God and [to show themselves] hostile to all people,

Commentaries on Acts 14:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Stirred up the Gentiles - , Such as were mere heathens, and thus distinguished from the Jews, and the Greeks who were proselytes. Evil affected - , Irritated or exasperated their minds against the brethren, the disciples of Christ; one of their appellations before they were called Christians at Antioch. See on Acts 11:26; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2But the unbelieving Jews … - See the notes on Acts 13:50. And made their minds evil-affected - Irritated, or exasperated them. Against the brethren - One of the common appellations by which Christians were known.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Once again, Paul and Barnabas faced Jews who opposed them. These people rejected the Christian message (the good news about Jesus) and also influenced the Gentiles to think wrongly about it.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-7"After this detailed account of Paul's labors at Pisidian Antioch, Luke subjoins only brief notices of his further labors, partly because from the nature of the case his discourses must have embraced nearly the same topics, and partly because the consequences that resulted assumed quite a similar shape" [Olshausen]. 1. they went both together into the synagogue--Though Paul was now the prominent speaker and actor, yet in everything Barnabas went along…Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 14:2

• Barnabas
• Disciple
• Iconium
• Paul
• Unbelief
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Confirm
• Cripple
• Lystra
• Raise
• Unbelieving
• Acts of the Apostles
• Affect; Affection
• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Lois
• Unbeliever

Commentaries on Acts 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings