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Paul and Barnabas at Iconium

Acts 14:6

In 9 translations

BSB
they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,
KJV
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
WEB
they became aware of it and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.
ASV
they became aware of it, and fled unto the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the region round about:
LSV
they having become aware, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and the surrounding region,
YLT
they having become aware, did flee to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, and Derbe, and to the region round about,
DBY
they, being aware of it, fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra and Derbe, and the surrounding country,
DRC
They understanding it, fled to Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about, and were there preaching the gospel.
GNV
They were ware of it, and fled vnto Lystra, and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and vnto the region round about,

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
συνιδόντες κατέφυγον εἰς τὰς πόλεις τῆς Λυκαονίας Λύστραν καὶ Δέρβην καὶ τὴν περίχωρον,
RP2018
συνιδόντες κατέφυγον εἰς τὰς πόλεις τῆς Λυκαονίας, Λύστραν καὶ Δέρβην, καὶ τὴν περίχωρον·
TR-Boyd
συνιδόντες κατέφυγον εἰς τὰς πόλεις τῆς Λυκαονίας, Λύστραν καὶ Δέρβην, καὶ τὴν περίχωρον·
SCR1894
συνιδοντες κατεφυγον εις τας πολεις της λυκαονιας λυστραν και δερβην και την περιχωρον

Who and where

📍 Derbe📍 Lycaonia📍 Lystra◆ First Missionary Journey◆ Mission to Lystra and Derbe

People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 10:23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
  • Acts 14:20–21But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe. They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they…
  • 2 Timothy 3:11my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them.
  • Acts 16:1–2Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father. The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
  • Acts 17:13–14But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds. The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but…
  • 2 Kings 6:8–12Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.” Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful passing by this…
  • Acts 23:12–22When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. More than forty of them were involved in this plot. They went to the chief priests and…
  • Acts 9:24but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 14:6a in some Bibles
  • 14:6-7 in some Bibles

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