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But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
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The Strategy of the Opposition
Commentators explain that the opposition to the gospel came through social manipulation. Opponents incited influential Gentile women who were proselytes to Judaism. These 'devout and honourable women' then persuaded their husbands, the city's leaders, to officially persecute and expel Paul and Barnabas. This reveals a common tactic: when the message can't be defeated, opponents attack the messengers through political and social pressure.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But the Jews stirred up. Excited opposition.
Honourable women. (See Barnes on Mark 15:43).
Women of influence, and co…
Urged on (παρωτρυναν). First aorist (effective) active of παρ-οτρυνω, old verb, but here alone in the N.T., to incite, to stir up.…
19th Century
Anglican
The Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women.—The fact stated brings before us another feature of the relations between Jew…
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Unable to confine the ministry of Paul and Barnabas to the synagogue, the Jews stirred up trouble against them and brought pressure on the city’s m…
16th Century
Protestant
Nevertheless, he declares that this was done not without great pains and trouble. Therefore, the beginning of the calling of the Gentiles was joyfu…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women , &c.] These seem not to be Jewish women; could they be thou…
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