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Acts 14:6

Context
14:6 Paul and Barnabas 1  learned about it 2  and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra 3  and Derbe 4  and the surrounding region.

Acts 28:28

Context

28:28 “Therefore be advised 5  that this salvation from God 6  has been sent to the Gentiles; 7  they 8  will listen!”

1 tn Grk “they”; the referents (Paul and Barnabas) have been specified in the translation for clarity.

2 tn Grk “learning about it, fled.” The participle συνιδόντες (sunidonte") has been translated as a finite verb due to requirements of contemporary English style. It could also be taken temporally (“when they learned about it”) as long as opening clause of v. 5 is not translated as a temporal clause too, which results in a redundancy.

3 sn Lystra was a city in Lycaonia about 18 mi (30 km) south of Iconium, a Roman colony that was not on the main roads of Lycaonia. Because of its relative isolation, its local character was able to be preserved.

map For location see JP1 E2; JP2 E2; JP3 E2.

4 sn Derbe was a city in Lycaonia about 35 mi (60 km) southeast of Lystra.

map For location see JP1 E2; JP2 E2; JP3 E2.

5 tn Grk “Therefore let it be known to you.”

6 tn Or “of God.”

7 sn The term Gentiles is in emphatic position in the Greek text of this clause. Once again there is the pattern: Jewish rejection of the gospel leads to an emphasis on Gentile inclusion (Acts 13:44-47).

8 tn Grk “they also.”



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