Acts 14:4

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Summary

Acts 14:4

But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

The multitude

Part

Acts 28:24

Apostles

Acts 14:14

Acts 13:2

1 Corinthians 9:5

General references

Acts 28:24

Bible References

The multitude

For a son is dishonouring a father, A daughter hath stood against her mother, A daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law, The enemies of each are the men of his house.

'Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;

and Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, 'Lo, this one is set for the falling and rising again of many in Israel, and for a sign spoken against --

'When the strong man armed may keep his hall, in peace are his goods;

'Think ye that peace I came to give in the earth? no, I say to you, but rather division;

A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him.

Part

and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.

Apostles

and having heard, the apostles Barnabas and Paul, having rent their garments, did spring into the multitude, crying

and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

have we not authority a sister -- a wife -- to lead about, as also the other apostles, and the brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?

General references

for there shall be henceforth five in one house divided -- three against two, and two against three;

A division, therefore, arose among the multitude because of him.

Therefore, again, there came a division among the Jews, because of these words,

they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news -- the word.

and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.