Acts 14:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

When

2 Timothy 3:11

Despitefully

Matthew 5:44

Luke 6:28

General references

Acts 8:4

Bible References

When

who by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David, Your servant, said,

‘Why did the nations (Gentiles) become arrogant and rage,
And the peoples devise futile things [against the Lord]?

But the [unbelieving] Jews became jealous, and taking along some thugs from [the lowlifes in] the market place, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and then attacking Jason’s house tried to bring Paul and Silas out to the people.

Why are the nations in an uproar [in turmoil against God],
And why do the people devise a vain and hopeless plot?

For they have conspired together with one mind;
Against You they make a covenant—

persecutions, and sufferings—such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured, but the Lord rescued me from them all!

Despitefully

But I say to you, love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

bless and show kindness to those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

General references

Now those [believers] who had been scattered went from place to place preaching the word [the good news of salvation through Christ].