Christian Standard Bible
Acts 14:1
1In Iconium they entered the Jewish synagogue, as usual, and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.
Acts 14:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)At Iconium Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue. There they spoke so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened in Iconium that they went together to the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks believed.
Context of Acts 14:1
In Iconium they entered the Jewish synagogue, as usual, and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed. 2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers. 3So they stayed there a long time and spoke boldly for the Lord, who testified to the message of his grace by enabling them to do signs and wonders.
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Ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν Ἰκονίῳ κατὰ τὸ αὐτὸ εἰσελθεῖν αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν συναγωγὴν τῶν Ἰουδαίων καὶ λαλῆσαι οὕτως ὥστε πιστεῦσαι Ἰουδαίων τε καὶ Ἑλλήνων πολὺ πλῆθος.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- IconiumἸκόνιονIkonion · IconiumG2430
- that theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- wentεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
- togetherκατάkata · according toG2596
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the synagogueὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- the synagogueσυναγωγήsunagōgē · synagogueG4864
- of the JewsἸουδαῖοςIoudaios · JewG2453
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- soοὕτωςhoutō · thus(-ly)G3779
- spakeλαλέωlaleō · to speakG2980
- thatὥστεhōste · soG5620
- a greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
- multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
- bothτεte · and/bothG5037
- of the GreeksἝλλην=ἝλληνHellēn · Greek, GentileG1672
- believedπιστεύωpisteuō · to trust (in)G4100
Cross-references for Acts 14:1
- Acts 13:51But Paul and Barnabas shook the dust off their feet against them and went to Iconium.
- Acts 9:20Immediately he began proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues: “He is the Son of God.”
- Acts 13:46Paul and Barnabas boldly replied, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you first. Since you reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are turning to the Gentiles.
- Acts 17:1After they passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
- Acts 18:4He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.
- Acts 19:8Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly over a period of three months, arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
- Acts 14:21After they had preached the gospel in that town and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, to Iconium, and to Antioch,
- Acts 11:21The Lord’s hand was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.
- Acts 13:43After the synagogue had been dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who were speaking with them and urging them to continue in the grace of God.
- Acts 17:4Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a large number of God-fearing Greeks, as well as a number of the leading women.
- Acts 18:8Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, believed in the Lord, along with his whole household. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.
- Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
- Acts 16:1Paul went on to Derbe and Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman, but his father was a Greek.
- Acts 17:12Consequently, many of them believed, including a number of the prominent Greek women as well as men.
- Acts 19:10This went on for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
- Acts 20:21I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
Commentaries on Acts 14:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1In Iconium - See the conclusion of the preceding chapter. So spake - ̔ . With such power and demonstration of the Spirit, that a great multitude both of the Jews, genuine descendants of one or other of the twelve tribes, and also of the Greeks, ̔, probably such as were proselytes of the gate, believed, received the Christian religion as a revelation from God, and confided in its Author for salvation, according to the apostles' preaching.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1In Iconium - See the notes on Acts 13:51. In this place, and in Antioch and Lystra, Timothy became acquainted with Paul and his manner of life, 2 Timothy 3:10-11. So spake - Spake with such power - their preaching was attended so much with the influence of the Spirit. And also of the Greeks - Probably proselytes from the Greeks, who were in the habit of attending the synagogue.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Paul and Barnabas at Iconium. (1-7) A cripple healed at Lystra, The people would have sacrificed to Paul and Barnabas. (8-18) Paul stoned at Lystra, The churches visited again. (19-28) Verses 1-7 The apostles spake so plainly, with such evidence and proof of the Spirit, and with such power; so warmly, and with such concern for the souls of men; that those who heard them could not but say, God was with them of a truth. Yet the success was not to be…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Paul and Barnabas traveled on their mission to the next town, Iconium (now called Konya). This city is east of Pisidian Antioch on a high plateau in south-central Asia Minor. Iconium was near several important trade routes. In their usual way, Paul and Barnabas began their ministry by speaking powerfully in the Jewish synagogue. Their teachings led to a positive response from both Jews and Greeks.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
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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
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