Acts 14:2

Acts 14:2

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

a. NLT: Some of the Jews, however, spurned God’s message and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against Paul and Barnabas.

b. NIV: But the Jews who refused to believe stirred up the other Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brothers.

c. YLT: and the unbelieving Jews did stir up and made evil the souls of the nations against the brethren;

d. Amplified Bible Classic: But the unbelieving Jews [who rejected their message] aroused the Gentiles and embittered their minds against the brethren.

e. Worrell Translation: But the unbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the gentiles against the brethren.

1. “But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles…”

a. But [Strong: 1161 * de deh a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).]

b. the [Strong: hoi from 3588 * ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

c. unbelieving [Strong: 544 * apeitheo ap-i-theh'-o from 545; to disbelieve (wilfully and perversely):--not believe, disobedient, obey not, unbelieving.]

d. Jews [Strong: 2453 * Ioudaios ee-oo-dah'-yos from 2448 (in the sense of 2455 as a country); Judaean, i.e. belonging to Jehudah:--Jew(-ess), of Judaea.]

e. stirred up [Strong: 1892 * epegeiro ep-eg-i'-ro from 1909 and 1453; to rouse upon, i.e. (figuratively) to excite against:--raise, stir up.]

f. the [Strong: ton from 3588 * ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

g. Gentiles [Strong * ethnos eth'-nos probably from 1486; a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan):--Gentile, heathen, nation, people.]

1). Stanley M. Horton, The Book Of Acts, Then as before, unbelieving (disobedient, rebellious) Jews in their zeal and jealously aroused the Gentiles and badly affected their minds against the brethren.

2). The work of the enemy, the devil is to poison the minds and hearts of people so as not to believe the gospel, and to stop others from believing.

2. “…and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.”

a. and [Strong: 2532 * kai kahee apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.]

b. made…evil affected [Strong: 2559 * kakoo kak-o'-o from 2556; to injure; figuratively, to exasperate:--make evil affected, entreat evil, harm, hurt, vex.]

c. their [Strong: tas from 3588 * ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

d. minds [Strong: 5590 * psuche psoo-khay' from 5594; breath, i.e. (by implication) spirit, abstractly or concretely (the animal sentient principle only; thus distinguished on the one hand from 4151, which is the rational and immortal soul; and on the other from 2222, which is mere vitality, even of plants: these terms thus exactly correspond respectively to the Hebrew 5315, 7307 and 2416):--heart (+ -ily), life, mind, soul, + us, + you.]

e. against [Strong: 2596 * kata kat-ah' a primary particle; (prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined):--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from ... to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), ... by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with. In composition it retains many of these applications, and frequently denotes opposition, distribution, or intensity.]

f. the [Strong: ton from 3588 * ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]

g. brethren [Strong: 80 * adephos ad-el-fos' from 1 (as a connective particle) and delphus (the womb); a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like 1):--brother.]