Acts 14:1

At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.

2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

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BSB
At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.
KJV
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.
WEB
In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.
BLB
Now it came to pass in Iconium, according to the same, [that] they entered into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke so that a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed.
ÅB
I Ikonium skjedde det da at de sammen gikk inn i jødenes synagoge og talte slik at en stor mengde både av jøder og av grekere kom til troen.
OTB
I Ikonium gikk Paulus og Barnabas sammen inn i den jødiske synagogen, og talte på en slik måte at et stort antall både jøder og grekere kom til tro.
B1930
I Ikonium skjedde det da at de sammen gikk inn i jødenes synagoge og talte således at en stor mengde både av jøder og av grekere kom til troen.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Acts 18:4

    Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.

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  • Acts 13:51

    So they shook the dust off their feet in protest against them and went to Iconium.

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  • Acts 13:46

    Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

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  • Acts 14:21

    They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

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  • Romans 1:16

    I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

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  • 1 Corinthians 1:22–24

    Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,

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  • Acts 19:8

    Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.

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  • Acts 11:21

    The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lord.

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