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 multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles. 5And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: 7And there they preached the gospel. 8And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:

Acts 14:6 word by word

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

• 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 laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
• Acts 17:13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
• Acts 23:12And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
• 2 Kings 6:8Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and 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 ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
• Acts 14:20Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
• Acts 16:1Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:
• 2 Timothy 3:11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
• Acts 14:11And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men.

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