Acts 14 · Verse 25

Acts 14:25

And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
Acts 14:25, King James Version

Acts 14:25 in other translations

BSBAnd when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
WEBWhen they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia.
ASVAnd when they had spoken the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;
YLTand having spoken in Perga the word, they went down to Attalia,
DARBYand having spoken the word in Perga, they came down to Attalia;
BBEAnd, after preaching the word in Perga, they went down to Attalia;
WebsterAnd when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

What does Acts 14:25 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
25. when they had preached the word in Perga--now doing what, for some reason, they had not done on their former visit, but probably with no visible fruit. they went down into Attaila--a seaport on the Gulf of Pamphylia, drawing to itself the commerce of Egypt and Syria.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 25. In Perga. Acts 13:13.

They went down into Attalia. This was a city of Pamphylia, situated on the sea shore. It was built by Attalus Philadelphus, king of Pergamus, who gave it his own name. It is now called Antali.--Rob. Cal.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 25 They went down into Attalia - This was a sea-port town in Pamphylia. Thus we find the apostles traveled from Derbe to Lystra; from Lystra to Iconium; from Iconium to Antioch of Pisidia; from Antioch to Perga in Pamphylia; and from Perga to Attalia; and it appears that they traveled over three provinces of Asia Minor, Pamphylia, Lycaonia, and Pisidia. See Calmet, and see the map.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 14:19-28

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…

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Acts 14:25 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.

καὶkaiandG2532
λαλήσαντεςlalēsanteshaving spokenG2980
ἐνeninG1722
ΠέργῃPergēPergaG4011
τὸνtontheG3588
λόγονlogonwordG3056
κατέβησανkatebēsanthey went downG2597
εἰςeistoG1519
Ἀττάλειαν·AttaleianAttalia;G825

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

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Perga.Perga was a considerable city of Pamphylia, towards the sea coast, and near the Caystrus, famous for the temple of Diana.
Attalia.Attalia, now Antalia, or Satalie, was a maritime city of Pamphylia, the chief residence of the prefect.
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Context

  • Acts 14:24

    And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.

  • Acts 14:25

    And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

  • Acts 14:26

    And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.

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Acts 14:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y habiendo predicado la palabra en Perge, descendieron á Atalia;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et ayant annoncé la parole à Perge, ils descendirent à Attalie;
German
Elberfelder 1871		und als sie in Perge das Wort geredet hatten, gingen sie hinab nach Attalia;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et inde navigaverunt Antiochiam, unde erant traditi gratiæ Dei in opus quod compleverunt.