Acts 14 · Verse 6

Acts 14:6

They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
Acts 14:6, King James Version

Acts 14:6 in other translations

BSBthey found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,
WEBthey became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.
ASVthey became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:
YLTthey having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,
DARBYthey, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,
BBEHaving got news of it, they went in flight to the towns of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the country round about:
WebsterBeing apprised of it, they fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the region in that vicinity.

What does Acts 14:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
6. unto Lystra and Derbe--the one some twenty miles to the south, the other some sixty miles to the east of Iconium, somewhere near the bases of what are called the Black Mountains and the roots of Mount Taurus; but their exact position has not yet been discovered.

Ac 14:8-21. At Lystra Paul Healing a Cripple, the People Are Scarce Restrained from Sacrificing to Them as Gods, but Afterwards, Their Minds Being Poisoned, They Stone Paul, Leaving Him for Dead--Withdrawing to Derbe, They Preach and Teach There.

There being no mention of the synagogue at Lystra, it is probable there were too few Jews there to form one.

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

Barnes' Notes
Verse 6. They were ware of it. They were in some way informed of the excitement and of their danger.

And fled unto Lystra. This was a city of Lycaonia, and was a few miles south of Iconlure. It is now called Latik.

And Derbe. Derbe was a short distance east of Lystra.

Cities of Lycaonia. Lycaonia was one of the provinces of Asia Minor. It had Galatia north, Pisidia south, Cappadocia east, and Phrygia west. It was formerly within the limits of Phrygia, but was erected into a separate province by Augustus.

And unto the region, etc. The adjacent country. Though persecuted, they still preached; and though driven from one city, they fled into another. This was the direction of the Saviour, Mt 10:23.

(|) "ware of it" "aware" (f) "fled unto Lystra" Mt 10:23

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 They were ware of it - They were informed of the scheme, and of the attempt that was about to be made, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe; they did not leave the province of Lycaonia, but went to other towns and cities. Lystra lay to the south and Derbe to the north of Iconium, according to the general opinion. Strabo, Geogr. lib. xii., tells us expressly, that Iconium was within Lycaonia, Thence are the Lycaonian hills plain, cold, naked, and pastures for wild asses. About these places stands Iconium, a town built in a better soil. Ptolemy also, Tab. Asiae, i. cap. 6, places Iconium in Lycaonia. How comes it, then, that St. Luke does not call Iconium a city of Lycaonia, as well as Derbe and Lystra? Pliny, Hist. Nat. lib. v. cap. 27, solves this difficulty, by stating, that there was granted a tetrarchy out of Lycaonia, on that side which borders upon Galatia, consisting of fourteen cities; the most famous of which is Iconium. See Lightfoot.

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…

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Acts 14:6 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.

συνιδόντεςsunidonteshaving become awareG4894
κατέφυγονkatephugonthey fledG2703
εἰςeistoG1519
τὰςtastheG3588
πόλειςpoleiscitiesG4172
τῆςtēs<the>G3588
Λυκαονίας,Lukaoniasof Lycaonia,G3071
ΛύστρανLustranLystraG3082
καὶkaiandG2532
ΔέρβηνDerbēnDerbeG1191
καὶkaiandG2532
τὴνtēntheG3588
περίχωρον,perichōronsurrounding region,G4066

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Cross references for Acts 14:6

  • Acts 14:20-21

    Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe. And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,

  • 2 Timothy 3:11

    Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

  • Matthew 10:23

    But when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.

  • Acts 17:13-14

    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. And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

  • Acts 16:1-2

    Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek: Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.

  • Acts 9:24

    But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.

  • 2 Kings 6:8-12

    Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp. And the man of God sent unto the king of Israel, saying, Beware that thou pass not such a place; for thither the Syrians are come down. And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and saved himself there, not once nor twice. Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was sore troubled for this thing; and he called his servants, and said unto them, Will ye not shew me which of us is for the king of Israel? …

  • Acts 23:12-22

    And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul. And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy. And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul. Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
were.
9:24; 17:13,14; 23:12-22; 2Ki 6:8-12
and fled.
Mt 10:23
Lystra.
20,21; 16:1,2; 2Ti 3:11
Lycaonia.
11

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Context

  • Acts 14:5

    And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,

  • Acts 14:6

    They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:

  • Acts 14:7

    And there they preached the gospel.

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Acts 14:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Habiéndolo entendido, huyeron á Listra y Derbe, ciudades de Licaonia, y por toda la tierra alrededor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		– eux l’ayant su, s’enfuirent aux villes de Lycaonie, à Lystre et à Derbe et dans les environs;
German
Elberfelder 1871		entflohen sie, als sie es inne wurden, in die Städte von Lykaonien: Lystra und Derbe, und die Umgegend;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		intelligentes confugerunt ad civitates Lycaoniæ Lystram et Derben, et universam in circuitu regionem, et ibi evangelizantes erant.