Acts 17:5

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

Moved

And set

Acts 19:24

Jason

Acts 17:7

Romans 16:21

General references

Mark 6:10

Acts 14:2

Acts 28:24

Bible References

Moved

but when the Jews of Thessalonica were inform'd that Paul had preached the word of God at Berea, they went thither to stir up the populace.

the patriarchs being jealous of Joseph, sold him into Egypt: but God was with him,

when the Jews saw such a crowd, they were fill'd with resentment, and oppos'd what Paul had advanc'd, even to blasphemy.

but the disbelieving Jews practis'd upon the Gentiles, and inflam'd their minds against the brethren.

When Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a general insurrection against Paul, and carry'd him to his tribunal.

for he was sensible that they had delivered him up out of meer envy.

for you are still subject to your passions. since envy, and strife, and divisions are among you, are you not actuated by the vices of the animal part?

drunkenness, revellings, and such like, concerning which I forewarn you now, as heretofore I have done, that they who practise such vices, shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

or do you imagine that passage of scripture to be insignificant, "does the spirit that dwells in you, incite you to vice?"

And set

for one Demetrius, a silver-smith, who made little models of Diana's temple, and so furnish'd a deal of employment to the workmen in that trade,

Jason

they all act in defiance of the edicts of Cesar, pretending there is another king, one Jesus.

Timotheus my collegue, Lucius, Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

General references

whatever house you enter into, said he, there abide, till you leave the place.

but the disbelieving Jews practis'd upon the Gentiles, and inflam'd their minds against the brethren.

some believed what he had said, but others did not believe: