KJV King James Version
They were ware of [it], and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 14:6
They were ware of [it], and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,
WEB World English Bible
they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.
ASV American Standard Version
they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,
Surrounding context — Acts 14
3 Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
5 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,
6 They were ware of [it], and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
7 And there they preached the gospel.
8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who never had walked:
9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
συνιδόντεςG4894 · suneidōbe awareκατέφυγονG2703 · katapheugōto fleeεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὰςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπόλειςG4172 · poliscityτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoΛυκαονίας,G3071 · LukaoniaLycaoniaΛύστρανG3082 · LustraLystraκαὶG2532 · kaiandΔέρβηνG1191 · DerbēDerbeκαὶG2532 · kaiandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπερίχωρον,G4066 · perichōrosregion
Cross-references
Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.2 Timothy 3:11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of [them] all the Lord delivered me.Acts 14:20-21Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.Acts 17:13-14But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.Acts 16:1-2Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father [was] a Greek:Acts 23:12-22And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.Acts 9:24But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.2 Kings 6:8-12Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place [shall be] my camp.
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