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Acts 14:6
6they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,
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
4And the multitude of the city was divided, and some were with the Jews and some with the apostles. 5And when an assault was making, both of [those of] the nations and [the] Jews with their rulers, to use [them] ill and stone them, they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country, 7and there they were announcing the glad tidings. 8And a certain man in Lystra, impotent in his feet, sat, [being] lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.
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συνιδόντες κατέφυγον εἰς τὰς πόλεις τῆς Λυκαονίας, Λύστραν καὶ Δέρβην καὶ τὴν περίχωρον,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 14:6
- Acts 9:24But their plot became known to Saul. And they watched also the gates both day and night, that they might kill him;
- Acts 17:13But when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God was announced in Berea also by Paul, they came there also, stirring up the crowds.
- Acts 23:12And when it was day, the Jews, having banded together, put themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they should kill Paul.
- 2 Kings 6:8And the king of Syria warred against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place [shall be] my camp.
- Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee to the other; for verily I say to you, Ye shall not have completed the cities of Israel until the Son of man be come.
- Acts 14:20But while the disciples encircled him, he rose up and entered into the city. And on the morrow he went away with Barnabas to Derbe.
- Acts 16:1And he came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, by name Timotheus, son of a Jewish believing woman, but [the] father a Greek,
- 2 Timothy 3:11persecutions, sufferings: what [sufferings] happened to me in Antioch, in Iconium, in Lystra; what persecutions I endured; and the Lord delivered me out of all.
- Acts 14:11But the crowds, who saw what Paul had done, lifted up their voices in Lycaonian, saying, The gods, having made themselves like men, are come down to us.
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
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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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