What does Acts 14:5 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"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,"
ACTS 14:2-7 The Western text of these verses adds a number of details that serve, among other things, to smooth away what, in the ordinary text, is a seeming lack of coherence between verses Acts 14:...
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...
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 pur...
CHAPTER 14 _ 1. The work in Iconium and the persecution of the Apostles (Acts 14:1)._ 2. In Derbe and Lystra; the Impotent Man healed (Acts 14:7). 3. The Stoning of Paul and further ministries (Act...
ICONIUM. From Antioch to Iconium was a journey of about thirty hours, mostly on a new Roman road. It was the frontier city of Phrygia, but was now incorporated in the Roman province of Galatia. Its ma...
It happened in Iconium that they went in the same way into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke to such effect that a great crowd of the Jews and of the Greeks believed. But the Jews who did not believ...
ASSAULT. onset. Greek. _horme._ Only here and James 3:4. RULERS, i.e. of the Jews. USE... DESPITEFULLY. insult. Greek. _hubrizo._ Occurs Matthew 22:6; Luke 11:45; Luke 18:32; 1 Thessalonians 2:2....
_when there was an assault made_ The noun does not necessarily imply that any direct attack had been made, which, from what follows, we can see was not the case. It rather applies to the excitement, u...
Acts 14:1-7. PREACHING AT ICONIUM. THE APOSTLES FORCED TO FLEE....
_PAUL AND BARNABAS IN ICONIUM ACTS 14:1-7:_ The missionary journey carried the brethren to Iconium. There they spoke of the grace of God and His gospel. They taught the people with power, boldness and...
ΈΓΈΝΕΤΟ _aor. ind. med. (dep.), см._ Acts 14:1. ΌΡΜ (G3730) импульс, намерение, попытка. С гл. ΓΊΝΟΜΑΙ (букв, "произошел порыв") принимать решение, производить какое-л. действие, причем акцент ставитс...
AT ICONIUM. Acts 14:1-6 a. Acts 14:1 And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed...
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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, AND WHEN THERE WAS AN ASSAULT MADE. The word [ hormee...
33 The rendering first psalm in place of second psalm demands some explanation. Our three great witnesses all read second, and we would have so rendered it, but for the confusion which would result wh...
FIRST MISSIONARY JOURNEY (CONTINUED) 1-7. Paul and Barnabas at Iconium. The gospel meets with great success among both Jews and Gentiles in this populous city, and miracles are wrought in confirmatio...
GOOD NEWS FOR EVERYONE ACTS _MARION ADAMS_ CHAPTER 14 PAUL AND BARNABAS IN ICONIUM, 14:1-7 V1 What happened in Pisidian Antioch also happened in Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went to the *synagogue...
TO USE THEM DESPITEFULLY. — The verb expresses wanton insult and outrage. St. Paul uses the noun derived from it to express the character of his own conduct as a persecutor (1 Timothy 1:13), and must...
The real contrast is marked in this verse, ὡς δὲ ἐγέν. Hitherto the evil results indicated in Acts 14:2 had not resulted in an open combination of Jews and Gentiles to injure Paul and Barnabas, but no...
VARYING TREATMENT OF THE MESSAGE Acts 14:1-13 From Antioch the Apostles passed to Iconium, the capital of Lycaonia. It is most illuminating to note the source of their success: _The Lord bore witnes...
In Iconium there was largely a repetition of the experiences at Antioch. Becoming aware of the growing hostility, Paul and Barnabas passed on, and came to Lystra. There is a marked difference between...
Arriving in Iconium, they enter the Jewish synagogue, preach with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven, and a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks are converted to the Christhood of Jesus; meanwhil...
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. (2) But the unbeliev...
We now enter on the missionary journeys, as they are called, of the apostle Paul. The work, under the Spirit, opens to the glory of the Lord. Not merely are Gentiles met in grace and brought into the...
− 5.Mark how far forth the holy champions of Christ did suffer. They give not back when their enemies do only set themselves against them; but when the sedition waxeth hot, and they be in danger of st...
Their missionary labours continue in Iconium with the same opposition from the Jews who, incapable themselves of the work, stir up the Gentiles against those who are performing it. As long as it was o...
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 DESP...
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, Ver. 5. _And to stone them_] Stephen had the maidenhead...
_And when there was an assault made_ Or was about to be made; _both of the Gentiles, and the Jews_ Who, though generally at enmity with one another, yet were united against the Christians, as Herod an...
PAUL AND BARNABAS AT ICONIUM AND LYSTRA. Success and persecution at Iconium:...
Iconium was also in Asia Minor: here they entered the synagogue and the Spirit of God gave them grace to so speak as to vitally influence a great number, both of Jews and Gentiles, to believe the gosp...
AND WHEN A VIOLENT ATTEMPT WAS MADE BY BOTH THE GENTILES AND JEWS, WITH THEIR RULERS, TO ABUSE AND STONE THEM, 1. The discussion moved to deep feelings and lead to violence. 2. Both Gentiles and Jew...
Eventually the opposition has had enough and an attempt is made to do bodily harm to Paul and Barnabas, even to the point of stoning them to death....
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,...
RULERS, such as were called THE CHIEF MEN OF THE CITY, ACTS 13:50. TO USE THEM DESPITEFULLY; thus they that were called to the marriage of the king's son, MATTHEW 22:6, entreated the servants despitef...
Acts 14:5 And G1161 when G5613 attempt G3730 made G1096 (G5633) both G5037 Gentiles G1484 and G2532 Jews G2453 with G4862 their G846 rulers G758 abuse G5195 (G5658) and G2532 stone G3036 (G5658) them...
THE MINISTRY IN ICONIUM (14:1-7). Having been expelled unexpectedly from the Roman colony of Pisidian Antioch a decision had to be made as to which road to take. The Via Sebaste (Augustus Road) which...
Acts 14:5. And when there was an assault made. The Greek word hardly signifies an ‘assault,' rather a ‘sudden movement,' a ‘ hostile movement' or ‘impulse' on the part of the Jews and Gentiles; it cou...
AN ONSET (ορμη). A rush or impulse as in James 3:4. Old word, but only twice in the N.T. (here and James). It probably denotes not an actual attack so much as the open start, the co-operation of bo...
CONTENTS: Work of the Gospel at Iconium, Derbe, Lystra. An impotent man at Lystra healed. Paul stoned. Elders appointed in the churches. CHARACTERS: God, Paul, Barnabas, impotent man, priest of Jupit...
Acts 14:1. _It came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the jews._ St. Luke makes here a great leap, and is very laconic, merely naming Perga and Attalia. This great...
THE CROWD IN THE CITY WAS DIVIDED. Many believed, but many refused to believe. DECIDED TO MISTREAT THE APOSTLES. The Greek text implies _sudden action,_ such as raising a mob. THEY FLED TO LYSTRA AND...
_And it came to pass in Iconium._ ICONIUM A considerable city of Asia Minor, generally considered as belonging to Lycaonia. It lay in a fertile plain at the foot of Taurus, on the great line of commu...
_HOMILETICAL ANALYSIS_.—_Acts 14:1_ Paul and Barnabas in Iconium; or, continued Opposition from the Jews I. THEIR OCCUPATION IN ICONIUM.— 1. _The town and its population. The town._ Compelled to ret...
EXPOSITION ACTS 14:1 _Entered _for _went both, _A.V.; _Jews _for _the Jews, _A.V.; _and _for _and also, _A.V.; Greeks for _the Greeks, _A.V. Observe how in every case Greeks are found attending the...
Paul and Barnabas, in carrying the Gospel, have come into the uncharted territories as far as the Gospel is concerned into Asia Minor. They came from Cyprus to the area that is now known as Turkey. Th...
2 Timothy 3:11; Acts 17:5; Acts 4:25; Luke 6:28; Matthew 5:44; Psalms 2:1; Psalms 83:5...
Assault [ο ρ μ η]. Too strong, as is also the Rev., onset. In case an actual assault had been made, it would have been absurd for Luke to tell us that "they were ware of it." It is rather the purpose...
PREACHING BY THE WAY Acts 14:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we open the 14th chapter of Acts, we find Paul and Barnabas still traveling together and entering into Iconium. It is our purpose today to cover...