Acts 17:13

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

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  • 1 Kgs 21:25 : 25 (But there was none like unto Ahab, who did sell himself to do that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, whom Jezebel his wife stirred up.
  • Prov 15:18 : 18 A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
  • Prov 28:25 : 25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
  • Matt 23:13 : 13 But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye shut the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye enter not in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering in to enter. [
  • Luke 12:51 : 51 Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division:
  • Acts 6:12 : 12 And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,
  • Acts 14:2 : 2 But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.
  • Acts 17:5 : 5 But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.
  • Acts 21:27 : 27 And when the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,
  • 1 Thess 2:14-16 : 14 For ye, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judaea in Christ Jesus: for ye also suffered the same things of your own countrymen, even as they did of the Jews; 15 who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove out us, and pleased not God, and are contrary to all men; 16 forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved; to fill up their sins always: but the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

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    4And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

    5But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.

    6And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

    7whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus.

    8And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

    9And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

    10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

    11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

    12Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.

  • Acts 17:1-2
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    1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

    2and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

  • Acts 13:50-51
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    50But the Jews urged on the devout women of honorable estate, and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and cast them out of their borders.

    51But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.

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    1And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

    2But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.

  • Acts 17:14-17
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    14And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.

    15But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

    16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.

    17So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him.

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    20and when they had brought them unto the magistrates, they said, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,

  • Acts 18:12-13
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    12But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment-seat,

    13saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

  • Acts 13:42-45
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    42And as they went out, they besought that these words might be spoken to them the next sabbath.

    43Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

    44And the next sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

    45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.

  • Acts 21:27
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    27And when the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

  • Acts 19:28-30
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    28And when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesus.

    29And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

    30And when Paul was minded to enter in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

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    5And when there was made an onset both of the Gentiles and of the Jews with their rulers, to treat them shamefully and to stone them,

    6they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:

    7and there they preached the gospel.

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    23And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.

  • Acts 14:18-19
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    18And with these sayings scarce restrained they the multitudes from doing sacrifice unto them.

    19But there came Jews thither from Antioch and Iconium: and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.

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    5But when Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was constrained by the word, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

  • Acts 21:30-31
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    30And all the city was moved, and the people ran together; and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple: and straightway the doors were shut.

    31And as they were seeking to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in confusion.

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    14But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

    15And after the reading of the law and the prophets the rulers of the synagogue sent unto them, saying, Brethren, if ye have any word of exhortation for the people, say on.

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    12And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

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    17And it came to pass, that after three days he called together those that were the chief of the Jews: and when they were come together, he said unto them, I, brethren, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, yet was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans:

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    32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was in confusion; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

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    22And the report concerning them came to the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas as far as Antioch:

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    21And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,

  • Acts 14:14
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    14But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they rent their garments, and sprang forth among the multitude, crying out

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    21(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

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    4They therefore that were scattered abroad, went about preaching the word.