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Selected Verse: Acts 14:2 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 14:2 |
King James |
But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren. |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
But the unbelieving Jews ... - See the notes on Act 13:50.
And made their minds evil-affected - Irritated, or exasperated them.
Against the brethren - One of the common appellations by which Christians were known. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Stirred up the Gentiles - Των εθνων, Such as were mere heathens, and thus distinguished from the Jews, and the Greeks who were proselytes.
Evil affected - Εκακωσαν, Irritated or exasperated their minds against the brethren, the disciples of Christ; one of their appellations before they were called Christians at Antioch. See on Act 11:26 (note). |
50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.