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Acts 14 — Sermon Preparation
Paul and Barnabas preach through Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe — Paul is stoned and left for dead — then return appointing elders in each church. Below is a research summary for Acts 14, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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Acts 14 in the Greek
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | KJV renderings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| πόλις | pólis | G4172 | 6 | city |
| Ἰουδαῖος | Ioudaîos | G2453 | 6 | Jew, of Judæa |
| Παῦλος | Paûlos | G3972 | 5 | Paul, Paulus |
| ὄχλος | óchlos | G3793 | 5 | company, multitude, number, people |
| Λύστρα | Lýstra | G3082 | 3 | Lystra |
| Ἰκόνιον | Ikónion | G2430 | 3 | Iconium |
| Ἀντιόχεια | Antiócheia | G490 | 3 | Antioch |
How preachers through history handled this text
22 public-domain excerpts on Acts 14, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“See how restless the rage of the Jews was against the gospel of Christ. The people stoned Paul, in a popular tumult. So strong is the bent of the corrupt and carnal heart, that as it is with great difficulty that men are kept back from evil on one side, so it is with great ease they are persuaded to evil on the other side. If Paul would have been Mercury, he might have been worshipped; but if he will be a faithful minister of Christ, he shall be stoned, and thrown out of the city. …”
— Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (Concise), on Acts 14:19–40 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Iconium— Acts 14:1
- Lycaonia— Acts 14:11
- Antioch 2— Acts 14:19
- Derbe— Acts 14:20
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