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Acts 14:4

The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

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ASV

But the multitude of the city was divided; and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

KJV

But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
ἐσχίσθηeschisthēWas dividedG4977 →
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τὸtotheG3588 →
πλῆθοςplēthosmultitudeG4128 →
τῆςtēsof theG3588 →
πόλεως,poleōscity,G4172 →
καὶkaiandG2532 →
οἱhoisomeG3588 →
μὲνmenindeedG3303 →
ἦσανēsanwereG1510 →
σὺνsunwithG4862 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
Ἰουδαίοις,IoudaioisJews,G2453 →
οἱhoisomeG3588 →
δὲdehoweverG1161 →
σὺνsunwithG4862 →
τοῖςtoistheG3588 →
ἀποστόλοις.apostoloisapostles.G652 →

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Matthew 10:34Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.Acts 28:24Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.Acts 17:4Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.Acts 19:9But when some of them stubbornly refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way, Paul took his disciples and left the synagogue to conduct daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.Acts 14:14But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul found out about this, they tore their clothes and rushed into the crowd, shouting,Luke 11:21–23When a strong man, fully armed, guards his house, his possessions are secure.Acts 17:4–5Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.John 10:19Again there was division among the Jews because of Jesus’ message.Acts 23:7As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.John 7:43So there was division in the crowd because of Jesus.Luke 2:34Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,1 Corinthians 9:5Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?Micah 7:6For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household.Acts 13:2While 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.”Luke 12:51–53Do you think that I have come to bring peace to the earth? No, I tell you, but division.Matthew 10:34–36Do not assume that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.1 Corinthians 9:1Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?John 9:16Because of this, some of the Pharisees said, “This man is not from God, for He does not keep the Sabbath.” But others said, “How can a sinful man perform such signs?” And there was division among them.

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