Acts 14:7

Acts 14:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there they preached the gospel.
• New International Version (NIV)where they continued to preach the gospel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and there they continued to preach the gospel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they were preaching the gospel there.

Context of Acts 14:7

5When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and stone them, 6they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian towns of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding countryside. There they continued preaching the gospel. 8In Lystra a man was sitting who was without strength in his feet, had never walked, and had been lame from birth. 9He listened as Paul spoke. After looking directly at him and seeing that he had faith to be healed,

Acts 14:7 word by word

κἀκεῖ εὐαγγελιζόμενοι ἦσαν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And thereκἀκεῖkakei · and thereG2546
• they preached the gospelεὐαγγελίζομαιeuaggelizō · to speak good newsG2097
• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510

Cross-references for Acts 14:7

• 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 8:4So those who were scattered went on their way preaching the word.
• Acts 11:19Now those who had been scattered as a result of the persecution that started because of Stephen made their way as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews.
• Acts 17:2As usual, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
• 1 Thessalonians 2:2On the contrary, after we had previously suffered and were treated outrageously in Philippi, as you know, we were emboldened by our God to speak the gospel of God to you in spite of great opposition.
• 2 Timothy 4:2Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

Commentaries on Acts 14:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7And there they preached the Gospel - Wherever they went, they were always employed in their Master's work. Some MSS. of considerable note add here, and all the people were moved at their preaching, but Paul and Barnabas tarried at Lystra.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 14:7

• Barnabas
• Lycaonia
• Lystra
• Minister, Christian
• Zeal, Religious

In the dictionaries

• Confirm
• Cripple
• Lystra
• Raise
• Unbelieving
• Acts of the Apostles
• Galatians, Epistle to the
• Lois
• Evangelist
• Gentile

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