Thematic Bible: Escapes
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Paul » Escapes » preaches the gospel
Now some Jews being arriv'd from Antioch and Iconium, work'd so upon the people, that they stoned Paul, and dragg'd him out of the city, supposing he had been dead. but the disciples being gather'd about him, he rose up and went into the city, from whence he departed the next day with Barnabas to go to Derbe. After they had preach'd the gospel in that city, and made many disciples, they retook the road to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, read more.
encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God. and after they had by prayers and fastings establish'd Pastors for them in every church, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God. and after they had by prayers and fastings establish'd Pastors for them in every church, they recommended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
Paul » Escapes » Berea
Immediately the brethren sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea, where being arriv'd, they went into the synagogue. the Jews there were of a more generous temper than those of Thessalonica: for they very readily embrac'd their doctrine, and daily examin'd, whether it was conformable to the scriptures. so that many of them believed, besides a considerable number of women of distinction, and of men, that were Greeks.
Paul » Iconium » preaches » Persecuted » Escapes
Being arriv'd at Iconium, they went both together to the Jewish synagogue, where they discours'd in such a manner, that a great number both of Jews and of Greeks believed. but the disbelieving Jews practis'd upon the Gentiles, and inflam'd their minds against the brethren. however the apostles stay'd there a considerable time, being inspir'd with great resolution by the Lord, who gave his attestation to the evangelical doctrine, by the prodigys and miracles, which he did by their hands. read more.
so that the people of the city were divided, some siding with the Jews, and others with the apostles. upon this the Gentiles and the Jews, supported by their magistrates, made an insurrection in order to use violence against them, and even to stone them: of which they were appriz'd, and fled to Lystra and Derbe, citys of Lycaonia, and to the adjacent country,
so that the people of the city were divided, some siding with the Jews, and others with the apostles. upon this the Gentiles and the Jews, supported by their magistrates, made an insurrection in order to use violence against them, and even to stone them: of which they were appriz'd, and fled to Lystra and Derbe, citys of Lycaonia, and to the adjacent country,