Acts 14:4

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The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, while others supported the apostles.

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  • Acts 28:24 : 24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others did not believe.
  • Acts 14:14 : 14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard about it, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,
  • Acts 17:4-5 : 4 Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of devout Greeks and a considerable number of prominent women. 5 But the Jews, becoming jealous, gathered some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and caused an uproar in the city. They attacked Jason's house, seeking to bring Paul and Silas out to the assembly.
  • Acts 19:9 : 9 But when some became stubborn and refused to believe, speaking evil of the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them, took the disciples with him, and reasoned daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
  • 1 Cor 9:5 : 5 Do we not have the right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?
  • Mic 7:6 : 6 For a son treats his father with contempt, a daughter rises against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the members of his own household.
  • Matt 10:34-36 : 34 Do not think that I came to bring peace to the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I came to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. 36 A person's enemies will be those of his own household.
  • Luke 2:34 : 34 Then Simeon blessed them and said to Mary, his mother: "This child is destined to cause the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed.
  • Luke 11:21-23 : 21 When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own house, his possessions are secure. 22 But when someone stronger attacks and overpowers him, he takes away the armor in which the man trusted and divides up his plunder. 23 Whoever is not with Me is against Me, and whoever does not gather with Me scatters.
  • Luke 12:51-53 : 51 Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but rather division. 52 From now on there will be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 They will be divided: father against son and son against father, mother against daughter and daughter against mother, mother-in-law against daughter-in-law and daughter-in-law against mother-in-law.
  • John 7:43 : 43 So a division arose among the crowd because of Him.
  • Acts 13:2 : 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, 'Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.'

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  • Acts 14:5-6
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    5When both Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,

    6Paul and Barnabas became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia—Lystra and Derbe—and the surrounding region.

  • Acts 19:32-33
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    32Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in disarray, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

    33The Jews pushed Alexander to the front, and some of the crowd gave instructions to him. Alexander motioned with his hand and wanted to make a defense to the assembly.

  • Acts 14:1-3
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    1At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went together into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large number of both Jews and Greeks believed.

    2But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and turned them against the brothers.

    3So Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a considerable time, speaking boldly in reliance on the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by granting signs and wonders to be done through their hands.

  • Acts 4:14-16
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    14And seeing the man who had been healed standing there with them, they had nothing to say in opposition.

    15After ordering them to leave the council, they conferred among themselves.

    16They said, 'What are we to do with these men? For it is clear to everyone living in Jerusalem that a notable sign has been performed through them, and we cannot deny it.'

  • Acts 4:3-8
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    3So they seized them and took them into custody until the next day, since it was already evening.

    4But many of those who heard the message believed, and the number of men grew to about five thousand.

    5The next day, the rulers, the elders, and the scribes gathered together in Jerusalem.

    6Also present were Annas the high priest, Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and others from the high-priestly family.

    7They brought them before them and asked, 'By what power or in whose name have you done this?'

    8Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, 'Rulers of the people and elders of Israel,'

  • Acts 13:44-45
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    44On the following Sabbath, almost the entire city gathered to hear the word of the Lord.

    45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.

  • Acts 2:14
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    14Then Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice and addressed the crowd: 'Men of Judea and all who live in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words.'

  • Acts 4:27
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    27'Indeed, in this city, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed.'

  • Acts 17:4-5
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    4Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of devout Greeks and a considerable number of prominent women.

    5But the Jews, becoming jealous, gathered some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob, and caused an uproar in the city. They attacked Jason's house, seeking to bring Paul and Silas out to the assembly.

  • Acts 23:7
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    7When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

  • Acts 5:12-13
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    12Through the hands of the apostles, many signs and wonders were being performed among the people. And they were all gathered together in Solomon's Colonnade with one accord.

    13None of the others dared to join them, but the people held them in high esteem.

  • Acts 14:18-19
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    18Even with these words, they barely restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.

    19But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium arrived, persuaded the crowds, and they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, thinking he was dead.

  • Acts 15:4
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    4When they arrived in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, along with the apostles and elders, and they reported all that God had done through them.

  • Acts 6:9
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    9However, some members of the Synagogue of Freedmen (as it was called), consisting of Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and Asia, rose up and began to debate with Stephen.

  • Acts 16:22
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    22The crowd joined in the attack against them, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods.

  • Acts 2:5-6
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    5Now there were devout Jews residing in Jerusalem, from every nation under heaven.

    6When they heard this sound, a crowd came together in bewilderment because each one heard them speaking in their own language.

  • Acts 21:34
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    34Some in the crowd shouted one thing and some another. Because the commander could not get at the truth due to the uproar, he ordered that Paul be taken into the barracks.

  • Acts 4:1
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    1While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them.

  • Acts 19:29
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    29The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed together to the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians who were Paul's traveling companions.

  • Acts 4:31-32
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    31After they prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak the word of God with boldness.

    32The multitude of believers were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they had everything in common.

  • Acts 17:8
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    8They stirred up the crowd and the city rulers as they heard these things.

  • Acts 28:24
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    24Some were convinced by what he said, but others did not believe.

  • Acts 5:26
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    26At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles, but without force, because they feared the people might stone them.

  • Acts 11:2
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    2So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision group began to argue with him,

  • Acts 14:28
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    28And they stayed there a considerable time with the disciples.

  • Acts 21:31
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    31While they were trying to kill him, news reached the commander of the Roman cohort that all Jerusalem was in uproar.

  • Acts 2:9-10
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    9Parthians, Medes, Elamites, residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,

    10Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene, visitors from Rome,

  • John 10:19
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    19Again, there was division among the Jews because of these words.

  • Acts 16:20
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    20They brought them before the magistrates and said, 'These men are Jews, and they are causing an uproar in our city.'

  • Acts 6:12
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    12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes. They came upon him, seized him, and brought him to the council.

  • Acts 1:15
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    15In those days Peter stood up among the disciples (a group numbering about one hundred and twenty), and said,

  • Acts 15:6
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    6The apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.