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the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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George Lamsa Translation

Acts 14:5

And they were menaced by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their leaders with disgrace and by threats to stone them with stones.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Barnabas;   Iconium;   Paul;   Zeal, Religious;   Thompson Chain Reference - Church;   Jews;   Missions, World-Wide;   Paul;   Persecution;   Suffering for Righteousness' S;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Persecution;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Iconium;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Acts, book of;   Galatians, letter to the;   Iconium;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Thessalonians, First and Second, Theology of;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Jesus Christ;   Ordination;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Lystra;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Iconium;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Acts;   Lycaonia;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Canon of the New Testament;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Galatia ;   Galatians Epistle to the;   Redemption;   Ruler;   Stoning;   Suffering;   Trial-At-Law;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Iconium;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Lycaonia;   Lystra;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Punishments;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Saul of Tarsus;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Assault;   Persecution;   Punishments;   Ruler;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat and stone them,
King James Version (1611)
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Iewes, with their rulers, to vse them despitefully, and to stone them,
King James Version
And 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,
English Standard Version
When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them,
New American Standard Bible
And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to treat them abusively and to stone them,
New Century Version
Some who were not Jews, some Jews, and some of their rulers wanted to mistreat Paul and Barnabas and to stone them to death.
Amplified Bible
When there was an attempt by both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to shamefully mistreat and to stone them,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to mistreat and to stone them,
Legacy Standard Bible
And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers to mistreat and to stone them,
Berean Standard Bible
But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
Contemporary English Version
Finally, some Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to make trouble for Paul and Barnabas and to stone them to death.
Complete Jewish Bible
Eventually the unbelievers, both Jews and Gentiles, together with their leaders, made a move to mistreat the emissaries, even to stone them;
Darby Translation
And when an assault was making, both of [those of] the nations and [the] Jews with their rulers, to use [them] ill and stone them,
Easy-to-Read Version
Some of the Jews there, as well as their leaders and some of the non-Jewish people, were determined to hurt Paul and Barnabas. They wanted to stone them to death.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and of the Iewes with their rulers, to doe them violence, and to stone them,
Good News Translation
Then some Gentiles and Jews, together with their leaders, decided to mistreat the apostles and stone them.
Lexham English Bible
So when an inclination took place on the part of both the Gentiles and the Jews, together with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them,
Literal Translation
And when a rush of the nations occurred, and both the Jews and their rulers came to insult and to stone them,
American Standard Version
And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,
Bible in Basic English
And when a violent attempt was made by the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, to make an attack on them and have them stoned,
Hebrew Names Version
When some of both the Goyim and the Yehudim, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to insult them and to stone them,
International Standard Version
Now when an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, along with their authorities, to mistreat and stone them,2 Timothy 3:11;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
But there was made a movement by the Gentiles and by the Jihudoyee and their chiefs to maltreat them, and to crush them with stones.
Murdock Translation
And an assault was made on them, by the Gentiles, and by the Jews and their chiefs, to insult them, and to stone them with stones.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when there was an assault made both of the gentiles, and also of the Iewes, with their rulers, to do them violence, and to stone them,
English Revised Version
And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to entreat them shamefully, and to stone them,
World English Bible
When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to insult them and to stone them,
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And when there was an assault both of the Gentiles and Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them, Being aware of it,
Weymouth's New Testament
And when a hostile movement was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with the sanction of their magistrates, to maltreat and stone them,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
But whanne ther was maad `an asaute of the hethene men and the Jewis, with her princis, to turmenten and to stonen hem,
Update Bible Version
And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,
Webster's Bible Translation
And 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,
New English Translation
When both the Gentiles and the Jews (together with their rulers) made an attempt to mistreat them and stone them,
New King James Version
And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them,
New Living Translation
Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.
New Life Bible
All the people and the leaders tried to hurt them and throw stones at them.
New Revised Standard
And when an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But, when there took place an assault both of them of the nations and of the Jews, with their rulers, to maltreat and to stone them,
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when there was an assault made by the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers, to use them contumeliously and to stone them:
Revised Standard Version
When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to molest them and to stone them,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
When ther was a saute made both of the gentyls and also of the Iewes with their rulers to put them to shame and to stone
Young's Literal Translation
and when there was a purpose both of the nations and of the Jews with their rulers to use [them] despitefully, and to stone them,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But whan there rose vp an insurreccion of the Heythe and of ye Iewes, and of their rulers, to put them to shame, and to stone the,
Mace New Testament (1729)
upon this the Gentiles and the Jews, supported by their magistrates, made an insurrection in order to use violence against them, and even to stone them:
Simplified Cowboy Version
There was even an assassination plot by some unbelieving Jews and mavericks to stone them to death.

Contextual Overview

1 AND Paul and Bar''na-bas entered into the Jewish synagogue and addressed the people in such manner that a great many of the Jews and of the Greeks believed. 2 But the Jews who would not listen stirred up the Gentiles to oppress the brethren. 3 So they remained there for a long time, and spoke boldly concerning the LORD, and he gave them testimony to the word of his grace, by means of signs and wonders which he performed by their hands. 4 But the people of the city were divided: part held with the Jews, and part followed the apostles. 5 And they were menaced by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their leaders with disgrace and by threats to stone them with stones. 6 And when they became aware of it, they departed and took refuge in Ly''stra and Derbe, cities of Lyc-ao''ni-a, and the villages near by. 7 And there they preached the gospel.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

when: Acts 4:25-29, Acts 17:5, Psalms 2:1-3, Psalms 83:5, 2 Timothy 3:11

despitefully: Matthew 5:44, Luke 6:28

Reciprocal: Matthew 10:17 - beware Mark 3:7 - Jesus Acts 9:24 - their Acts 16:19 - they Acts 20:19 - by the Acts 21:27 - stirred Acts 23:21 - for Acts 26:17 - Delivering 2 Corinthians 11:25 - once 2 Corinthians 11:26 - in perils by the 1 Thessalonians 2:16 - Forbidding 2 Timothy 1:12 - the which

Cross-References

Genesis 14:10
And the valley of Siddim was full of bitumen pits; and the kings of Sodom and Gomorrah fled, and fell there; and those who survived fled to the mountain.
Genesis 14:11
And the raiders took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their provisions, and went their way.
Genesis 14:20
And blessed be the Most High God, who has delivered your enemies into your hands. And Abram gave him tithes of everything.
Genesis 14:23
That I will not take of anything that belongs to you, from a thread to a shoestring, lest you should say, I have made Abram rich;
Genesis 15:20
The Hittites, the Perizzites, the Giants,
Deuteronomy 1:4
After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Mathnin, who dwelt in Astaroth and in Erdei,
Deuteronomy 3:11
For only Og the king of Mathnin remained of the remnant of the giants; behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron; and behold, it is in Rabbath of the children of Ammon, nine cubits long and four cubits broad, according to the measure of the cubit of giants.
Deuteronomy 3:20
Until the LORD have given rest to your brethren, as he has given to you, and until they also possess the land which the LORD your God is giving them beyond the Jordan; and then shall you return every man to the possession which I have given you.
Deuteronomy 3:22
You shall not fear them; for it is the LORD your God who is fighting for you.
Joshua 12:4
And the territory of Og king of Bashan, who was of the family of giants, who dwelt at Ashtaroth and at Erdei,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when there was an assault made,.... Or a strong bias and inclination were in the minds,

both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews, with their rulers; who encouraged them in it:

to use them despitefully, and to stone them; not only to give them reproachful language, but to smite, buffet, and scourge them, and to stone them for blasphemy, which was a punishment among the Jews for such causes.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

An assault made - Greek: a “rush” - ὁρμή hormē. It denotes “an impetuous excitement and aggression; a rush to put them to death.” It rather describes a popular tumult than a calm and deliberate purpose. There was a violent, tumultuous excitement.

Both of the Gentiles ... - Of that part of them which was opposed to the apostles.

To use them despitefully - See the notes on Matthew 5:44. To reproach them; to bring contempt upon them; to injure them.

And to stone them - To put them to death by stoning; probably as blasphemers, Acts 7:57-59.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Acts 14:5. An assault made — ορμη, A desperate attempt was made by their rulers, i.e. by the heathen rulers of the people, and the rulers of the synagogue.

To use them despitefully — To expose them, bring them into contempt, and make them appear as monsters, or movers of sedition; and then to stone them for this falsely alleged crime.


 
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