Study it in the app“But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the marketplace idlers, and forming a mob, were stirring up the city; and attacking the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the people.”
Butδὲthe Jews,οἱ Ἰουδαῖοιbecoming jealousζηλώσαντεςandκαὶtaking alongπροσλαβόμενοιsomeτινὰςwickedπονηροὺςmenἄνδραςfrom the marketplace idlers,τῶν ἀγοραίωνandκαὶforming a mob,ὀχλοποιήσαντεςwere stirring upἐθορύβουνthe city;τὴν πόλινandκαὶattackingἐπιστάντεςthe houseτῇ οἰκίᾳof Jason,Ἰάσονοςthey were seekingἐζήτουνto bringπροαγαγεῖνthemαὐτοὺςout toεἰςthe people.τὸν δῆμον
Jew
A person of the people of Israel, named after the tribe of Judah.
Where else “Ioudaioi” appearsbe jealous
To burn with envy against someone for what he has or is.
Where else “zēlōsantes” appearstake aside
To take someone aside.
Where else “proslabomenoi” appearsevil
One who does or desires evil, opposed to God and the good.
Where else “ponērous” appearsman
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “andras” appearsmarketplace idler
Loafers without work who hung about the town square.
Where else “agoraiōn” appearsform a mob
Gather a mob, start a riot.
Where else “ochlopoiēsantes” appearsmake an uproar
Be in an uproar, make a commotion; be troubled.
Where else “ethoryboun” appearscity, town
City, town.
Where else “polin” appearsstand by
To suddenly appear beside someone.
Where else “epistantes” appearshouse
The building where a family lives.
Where else “oikiai” appearsJason
Jason: a believer in Thessalonica who gave lodging to Paul; also a relative of Paul who sends greetings to Rome, perhaps the same man.
Where else “Iasonos” appearsseek
To go after something or someone until it is found.
Where else “ezētoun” appearsbring
To lead someone out or before another.
Where else “proagagein” appearspeople, assembly
The people; the people gathered in a public assembly.
Where else “dēmon” appears4And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, and so did a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women.
5 · This verse (above)
6But not finding them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have upset the inhabited world have come here too,
1. What it says
What did the people of Berea do with what Paul said, and what came of it? (vv. 10-12)
2. What it means
In Athens, Paul starts from the altar "to an unknown god" (vv. 22-23). Why does he begin with something they already knew?
3. How I live it
When talking with someone who thinks differently, how can you start from what you share and listen with respect?
