Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
Acts 14:6
They were ware of it,— Having received intelligence of it, they fled, &
They were ware of it,— Having received intelligence of it, they fled, &
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:...
ACTS 14:6 sunido,ntej kate,fugon For sunido,ntej kate,fugon, Hammond conjectured speu,dontej, “they made haste and fled” (see footnote 7 on p. 348)....
Verse Acts 14:6. _THEY 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,...
THEY 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 ha...
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...
ON TO ICONIUM (Acts 14:1-7)...
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...
WERE WARE OF IT, AND. having considered it. Greek. _suneidon._ See note on Acts 5:2. LYSTRA, &C. The order in the Greek is "unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra andDerbe". REGION, &C. Greek. _perichor...
_they were ware of it_ Among the party which sided with the Apostles there would be some who would get information about any attack which was being planned against them. It is to be noticed that throu...
ΣΥΝΙΔΌΝΤΕΣ, _they being ware of it_. The Apostles were not without friends among the people, and of the party which sided with them there would be some who could get information about any attack which...
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...
ΣΥΝΙΔΌΝΤΕΣ _aor. act. part. (temp.) от_ ΣΥΝΟΡΆΩ (G4894) видеть вместе, осознавать, воспринимать; "улавливать слух об этом" (Bruce), ΚΑΤΈΦΥΓΟΝ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΚΑΤΑΦΕΎΓΩ (G2703) убегать, укрываться...
IN LYSTRA. Acts 14:6 b - Acts 14:20. a. General statement. Acts 14:6 b, Acts 14:7....
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...
See notes one verse 3...
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: THEY WERE WARE OF IT, [ sunidontes (G4894)] - rather, 'they reflected on,' or '...
6 Lystra seems to be the first place Paul preached without first proclaiming to the Jews in the synagogue, for it seems that there were not enough Jews to have a place of worship. Hence this is the fi...
LYSTRA AND DERBE, CITIES OF LYCAONIA] Lystra (like Antioch) was a Roman colony, founded by Augustus, 6 b.c. Its official language was Latin. It lay 18 m. SSW. of Iconium. Derbe lay about 30 m. SE. of...
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...
AND FLED UNTO LYSTRA AND DERBE, CITIES OF LYCAONIA. — Here again, as in Acts 13:51, we can scarcely fail to trace a literal obedience to our Lord’s commands. (See Note on Matthew 10:23.) The direction...
συνιδόντες, _cf._ Acts 12:12; Acts 5:2, only in Luke and Paul, 1 Corinthians 4:4; 1Ma 4:21; 2Ma 4:41; 2Ma 14:26; 2Ma 14:30; 3Ma 5:50. κατέφυγον, _cf._...
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 witness...
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...
They were ware of [it], and (c) fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: (c) It is sometimes proper to flee dangers, at the appropriate times....
_“Recognizing, they fled down into the cities of Lycaonia, i. e_., _Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country; and there they were preaching the gospel.”_...
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...
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...
THEY WERE WARE OF IT,.... They understood it, were apprised of it, and well weighed it, and considered it in their minds, and what was best to be done at this juncture: AND FLED UNTO LYSTRA AND DERBE...
They were ware of _it_, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about: Ver. 6. _Fled unto Lystra_] They had their Lord's good leave to do so,Matthew 1...
_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...
LYSTRA AND DERBE; cities of Lycaonia, a province of Asia Minor....
THEY WERE AWARE OF IT, AND FLED UNTO LYSTRA AND DERBE, CITIES OF LYCAONIA, AND UNTO THE REGION THAT LIETH ROUND ABOUT;...
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...
THEY BECAME AWARE OF IT AND FLED TO LYSTRA AND DERBE, CITIES OF LYCAONIA, AND TO THE SURROUNDING REGION. 1. Paul and Barnabas became aware of the plan. We are not told how they learned of the plot....
Notice that God does not expect Christians to die as soon as possible. One's faithfulness or courage is not suspect when they simply decide to move on to the next town. "It is not wrong to flee when y...
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,...
AND FLED; the apostles did not flee so much to save their lives, as to husband their time best for the glory of God in other places; and this they were commanded to do, MATTHEW 10:23, _When they perse...
Acts 14:6 aware G4894 (G5631) fled G2703 (G5627) to G1519 Lystra G3082 and G2532 Derbe G1191 cities...
‘And when an onset was made both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them, they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and...
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 14:6. AND FLED UNTO LYSTRA AND DERBE, CITIES OF LYCAONIA. Lycaonia extends from the ridges of Mount Taurus and the Cilician frontiers on the south to the hills of Cappadocia on the north. Travell...
THEY BECAME AWARE OF IT (συνιδοντες). Second aorist (ingressive) active participle of συνοραω (συνειδον), old word to see together, to become conscious of as already in Acts 12:12. In the N.T. only...
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...
_But the multitude of the city was divided._ THE EFFECTS OF THE GOSPEL I. Division. “Behold I come not to cause peace, but division.” So said the Master; so felt the disciples. 1. The gospel causes...
_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 s...
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 Kings 6:8; 2 Timothy 3:11; Acts 17:13; Acts 17:14; Acts 23:12;...
Were ware [σ υ ν ι δ ο ν τ ε ς]. Rev., became aware. See on considered, ch. 12 12....
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...