KJV King James Version
But 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.
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Acts 17:13
But 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.
WEB World English Bible
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.
ASV American Standard Version
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Berea was the word of God declared by Paul, they came thither also, agitating the multitudes;
Surrounding context — Acts 17
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
13 But 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.
14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
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ὩςG5613 · hōsas/whenδὲG1161 · dethenἔγνωσανG1097 · ginōskōto knowοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoΘεσσαλονίκηςG2332 · ThessalonikēThessalonicaἸουδαῖοιG2453 · IoudaiosJewὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῇG3588 · hothe/this/whoΒεροίᾳG960 · BeroiaBereaκατηγγέληG2605 · katangellōto proclaimὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαύλουG3972 · PaulosPaulὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoλόγοςG3056 · logoswordτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦ,G2316 · theosGodἦλθονG2064 · erchomaito come/goκἀκεῖG2532 · kaiandσαλεύοντεςG4531 · saleuōto shakeκαὶG2532 · kaiandταράσσοντεςG5015 · tarassōto troubleτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλους.G3793 · ochloscrowd
Cross-references
1 Thessalonians 2:14-16For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judaea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they [have] of the Jews:Acts 21:27And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him,Proverbs 28:25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.Acts 6:12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon [him], and caught him, and brought [him] to the council,Matthew 23:13But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in [yourselves], neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in.Acts 17:5But 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.Acts 14:2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.Proverbs 15:18A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.1 Kings 21:25But there was none like unto Ahab, which did sell himself to work wickedness in the sight of the LORD, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.Luke 12:51Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
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