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But the disobedient Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.
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The Source of Opposition
Commentators consistently highlight a recurring pattern in the book of Acts: persecution against the early church was often instigated by unbelieving Jews. As seen here in Iconium, they would stir up and poison the minds of the local Gentiles against the Christian message and its messengers, whom Luke calls "the brethren."
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18th Century
Presbyterian
But the unbelieving Jews, etc. See Barnes on Acts 13:50.
And made their minds evil affected. Irritated, or exasperated the…
That were disobedient (ο απειθησαντες). First aorist active articular participle, not the present απειθουντες as the Textus Recept…
19th Century
Anglican
The unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles . . .—It is the distinguishing feature of nearly all the persecutions in the…
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Iconium, an ancient Phrygian town, had been transformed by the Greeks into a city-state. Situated in the heart of the high and healthy plateau of s…
16th Century
Protestant
And those Jews which believed not, indeed, they are persecuted anew, and this by the Jews, for they were like firebrands to inflame the mi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles That part of the Jews, which continued in unbelief, and rejected th…
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The apostles spoke so plainly, with such evidence and proof of the Spirit, and with such power; so warmly, and with such concern for the souls of m…
