Acts 14 · Verse 2

Acts 14:2

But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
Acts 14:2, King James Version

Acts 14:2 in other translations

BSBBut the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.
WEBBut the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.
ASVBut the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.
YLTand the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren;
DARBYBut the Jews who did not believe stirred up the minds of those of the nations and made them evil-affected against the brethren.
BBEBut those Jews who had not the faith, made the minds of the Gentiles bitter against the brothers.
WebsterBut the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil-affected against the brethren.

What does Acts 14:2 mean?

Barnes' Notes
Verse 2. But the unbelieving Jews, etc. Acts 13:50.

And made their minds evil affected. Irritated, or exasperated them.  Against the brethren. One of the common appellations by which Christians were known.

(+) "affected" "ill-affected"

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 Stirred up the Gentiles - Των εθνων, Such as were mere heathens, and thus distinguished from the Jews, and the Greeks who were proselytes. Evil affected - Εκακωσαν, Irritated or exasperated their minds against the brethren, the disciples of Christ; one of their appellations before they were called Christians at Antioch. See on Act 11:26 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 14:1-7

The apostles spake so plainly, with such evidence and proof of the Spirit, and with such power; so warmly, and with such concern for the souls of men; that those who heard them could not but say, God was with them of a truth. Yet the success was not to be reckoned to the manner of their preaching, but to the Spirit of God who used that means. Perseverance in doing good, amidst dangers and hardships, is a blessed…

Read the full comment on Acts 14:1-7 →

Acts 14:2 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οἱhoiTheG3588
δὲdehoweverG1161
ἀπειθήσαντεςapeithēsantesdisobeyingG544
ἸουδαῖοιIoudaioiJewsG2453
ἐπήγειρανepēgeiranstirred upG1892
καὶkaiandG2532
ἐκάκωσανekakōsanthey poisonedG2559
τὰςtastheG3588
ψυχὰςpsuchasmindsG5590
τῶνtōnof theG3588
ἐθνῶνethnōnGentilesG1484
κατὰkataagainstG2596
τῶνtōntheG3588
ἀδελφῶν.¶adelphōnbrothers.G80

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 14:2

  • Acts 13:50

    But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

  • Acts 14:19

    And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

  • Acts 13:45

    But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

  • Acts 17:5

    But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

  • Acts 21:27-30

    And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people, and laid hands on him, Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place. (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.) And all the city was moved, and the people ran together: and they took Paul, and drew him out of the temple: and forthwith the doors were shut.

  • Acts 17:13

    But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:15-16

    Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  • Mark 15:10-11

    For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.

  • Acts 18:12

    And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

  • John 3:36

    He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
19; 13:45,50; 17:5,13; 18:12; 21:27-30; Mr 15:10,11; 1Th 2:15,16

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 14:1

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

  • Acts 14:2

    But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

  • Acts 14:3

    Long time therefore abode they speaking boldly in the Lord, which gave testimony unto the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

Read all of Acts 14

Acts 14:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Mas los Judíos que fueron incrédulos, incitaron y corrompieron los ánimos de los Gentiles contra los hermanos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Mais les Juifs qui ne croyaient pas émurent et irritèrent les esprits de ceux des nations contre les frères.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Die ungläubigen Juden aber reizten und erbitterten die Seelen derer aus den Nationen wider die Brüder.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Qui vero increduli fuerunt Judæi, suscitaverunt et ad iracundiam concitaverunt animas gentium adversus fratres.