Acts 14:6

Acts 14:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
• New International Version (NIV)But they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding country,
• English Standard Version (ESV)they learned of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding country,
• New King James Version (NKJV)they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region.

Context of Acts 14:6

4But the people of the city were divided; some were siding with the Jews, and some with the apostles. 5When there was an attempt by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to shamefully mistreat and to stone them, they, aware of the situation, escaped to Lystra and Derbe, [taking refuge in the] cities of Lycaonia, and the neighboring region; 7and there they continued to preach the good news. 8Now at Lystra a man sat who was unable to use his feet, for he was crippled from birth and had never walked.

Acts 14:6 word by word

συνιδόντες κατέφυγον εἰς τὰς πόλεις τῆς Λυκαονίας, Λύστραν καὶ Δέρβην καὶ τὴν περίχωρον,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They were ware ofσυνείδωsuneidō · be awareG4894
• and fledκαταφεύγωkatapheugō · to fleeG2703
• untoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• LystraΛύστραLustra · LystraG3082
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• DerbeΔέρβηderbē · DerbeG1191
• citiesὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• citiesπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• of LycaoniaΛυκαονίαLukaonia · LycaoniaG3071
• unto the region that lieth round aboutπερίχωροςperichōros · regionG4066

Cross-references for Acts 14:6

• Acts 9:24but their plot became known to Saul. They were also watching the city’s gates day and night so they could kill him;
• Acts 17:13But when the Jews of Thessalonica learned that the word of God [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] had also been preached by Paul at Berea, they came there too, agitating and disturbing the crowds.
• Acts 23:12Now when day came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves under an oath (curse), saying that they would not eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
• 2 Kings 6:8Now the king of Aram (Syria) was making war against Israel, and he consulted with his servants, saying, “My camp shall be in such and such a place.”
• Matthew 10:23“When they persecute you in one city [because of your faith in Me], flee to the next; for I assure you and most solemnly say to you, you will not finish going through all the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
• Acts 14:20But the disciples formed a circle around him, and he got up and went back into the city; and the next day he went on with Barnabas to Derbe.
• Acts 16:1Now Paul traveled to Derbe and also to Lystra. A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer [in Christ], however, his father was a Greek.
• 2 Timothy 3:11persecutions, and sufferings—such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, but the Lord rescued me from them all!
• Acts 14:11And the crowds, when they saw what Paul had done, raised their voices, shouting in the Lycaonian language, “The gods have come down to us in human form!”

Commentaries on Acts 14:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6They were ware of it - They were informed of the scheme, and of the attempt that was about to be made, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe; they did not leave the province of Lycaonia, but went to other towns and cities. Lystra lay to the south and Derbe to the north of Iconium, according to the general opinion. Strabo, Geogr. lib. xii., tells us expressly, that Iconium was within Lycaonia, Thence are the Lycaonian hills plain, cold, naked, and pastures for…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6They were ware of it - They were in some way informed of the excitement and of their danger. And fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia - Lycaonia was one of the provinces of Asia Minor. It had Galatia north, Pisidia south, Cappadocia east, and Phrygia west. It was formerly within the limits of Phrygia, but was erected into a separate province by Augustus. “The district of Lycaonia extends from the ridges of Mount Taurus and the borders of Cilicia…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6Lycaonia was a southern region of the Roman province of Galatia. Its major cities were Lystra, Derbe, Laranda, and Iconium. Acts reports two more visits by Paul to Lycaonia (16:1–5; 18:23). Paul’s letter to the Galatians was probably addressed to scattered believers in the churches of Lycaonia (see Galatians Book Introduction, “Recipients”). Lystra was about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south or southwest of Iconium. Derbe was about 50 kilometers (30 miles)…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. unto Lystra and Derbe--the one some twenty miles to the south, the other some sixty miles to the east of Iconium, somewhere near the bases of what are called the Black Mountains and the roots of Mount Taurus; but their exact position has not yet been discovered. There being no mention of the synagogue at Lystra, it is probable there were too few Jews there to form one.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 14:6

• Barnabas
• Derbe
• Iconium
• Lycaonia
• Lystra
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Prudence
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Lystra
• Confirm
• Cripple
• Raise
• Unbelieving
• Acts of the Apostles
• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Iconium
• Lois
• Lycaonia

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