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Acts 17:4–5

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And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
¶ But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
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From verse 4

  1. Acts 17:12Rank 1 from verse 4
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    12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

  2. Acts 13:43Rank 2 from verse 4
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    43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

  3. Acts 14:4Rank 3 from verse 4
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    4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

  4. 2 Corinthians 8:5Rank 4 from verse 4
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    5And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

  5. Acts 13:50Rank 5 from verse 4
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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

  6. Acts 15:22Rank 6 from verse 4
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    22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

  7. Acts 28:24Rank 7 from verse 4
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    24And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

  8. 2 Corinthians 6:17–18Rank 8 from verse 4
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    17Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

    18And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

  9. Acts 14:1Rank 9 from verse 4
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    1AND it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

  10. Acts 15:27Rank 10 from verse 4
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    27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

  11. Acts 15:32Rank 11 from verse 4
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    32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.

  12. Acts 15:40Rank 12 from verse 4
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    40And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.

  13. Acts 16:3Rank 13 from verse 4
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    3Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.

  14. Acts 17:17Rank 14 from verse 4
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    17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

  15. Acts 17:34Rank 15 from verse 4
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    34Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

  16. Acts 18:4Rank 16 from verse 4
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    4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

  17. Acts 19:10Rank 17 from verse 4
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    10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

  18. Acts 2:41–42Rank 18 from verse 4
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    41¶ Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

    42And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

  19. Acts 2:44Rank 19 from verse 4
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    44And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

  20. Acts 21:28Rank 20 from verse 4
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    28Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.

  21. Acts 4:23Rank 21 from verse 4
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    23¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

  22. Acts 5:12–14Rank 22 from verse 4
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    12¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.

    13And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

    14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

  23. John 7:35Rank 23 from verse 4
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    35Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?

  24. Proverbs 13:20Rank 24 from verse 4
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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  25. Proverbs 9:6Rank 25 from verse 4
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    6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

  26. Song of Solomon 1:7–8Rank 26 from verse 4
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    7Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?

    8¶ If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds’ tents.

  27. Song of Solomon 6:1Rank 27 from verse 4
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    1WHITHER is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.

  28. Zechariah 8:20–23Rank 28 from verse 4
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    20Thus saith the Lord of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

    21And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts: I will go also.

    22Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the Lord.

    23Thus saith the Lord of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.

  29. Zechariah 2:11Rank 29 from verse 4
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    11And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

From verse 5

  1. Acts 17:13Rank 1 from verse 5
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    13But 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.

  2. Galatians 5:26Rank 2 from verse 5
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    26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.

  3. 1 Thessalonians 2:14–16Rank 3 from verse 5
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    14For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judæa are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews:

    15Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:

    16Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

  4. Acts 14:2Rank 4 from verse 5
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    2But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.

  5. Acts 17:7Rank 5 from verse 5
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    7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

  6. Galatians 5:21Rank 6 from verse 5
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    21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

  7. Romans 16:21Rank 7 from verse 5
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    21Timotheus my workfellow, and Lucius, and Jason, and Sosipater, my kinsmen, salute you.

  8. 1 Corinthians 3:3Rank 8 from verse 5
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    3For ye are yet carnal: for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as men?

  9. Acts 13:45Rank 9 from verse 5
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    45But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

  10. Acts 14:19Rank 10 from verse 5
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    19¶ And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.

  11. Acts 18:12Rank 11 from verse 5
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    12¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

  12. Acts 19:24–34Rank 12 from verse 5
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    24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

    25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.

    26Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

    27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

    28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

    29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

    30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.

    31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.

    32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.

    33And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.

    34But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.

  13. Acts 19:40Rank 13 from verse 5
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    40For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.

  14. Judges 9:4Rank 14 from verse 5
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    4And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

  15. Matthew 27:18Rank 15 from verse 5
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    18For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.

  16. Psalms 69:12Rank 16 from verse 5
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    12They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkards.

  17. Acts 7:9Rank 17 from verse 5
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    9And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him,

  18. James 4:5Rank 18 from verse 5
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    5Do ye think that the scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy?

  19. Job 30:1–10Rank 19 from verse 5
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    1BUT now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.

    2Yea, whereto might the strength of their hands profit me, in whom old age was perished?

    3For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.

    4Who cut up mallows by the bushes, and juniper roots for their meat.

    5They were driven forth from among men, (they cried after them as after a thief;)

    6To dwell in the clifts of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks.

    7Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.

    8They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.

    9And now am I their song, yea, I am their byword.

    10They abhor me, they flee far from me, and spare not to spit in my face.

  20. Proverbs 14:30Rank 20 from verse 5
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    30A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

  21. Psalms 35:15Rank 21 from verse 5
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    15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

  22. Isaiah 26:11Rank 22 from verse 5
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    11Lord, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

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Acts 17:4

COMBINED MEANING

believed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

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COMBINED MEANING

devout

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Reverent, pious, and earnestly devoted in the fear or service of God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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Greeks

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Sense 1: People of Greece or Greek language and culture. Sense 2: Gentiles.

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multitude

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1. A great number or large gathered body of persons, creatures, or forces; a crowd, company, or host. 2. A great number, amount, fullness, or abundance of years, words, deeds, mercies, sins, possessions, waters, or other stated things.

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chief

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1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.

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Acts 17:5

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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believed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of believe. Sense 1: To accept as true on testimony or evidence; to be persuaded. Sense 2: To trust or place confidence in.

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moved

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of move, meaning to change place; to stir, shake, prompt, influence, or set in action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

envy

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Sense 1: Resentful desire at another's good. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel such jealousy.

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certain

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1. A particular person, thing, place, time, amount, or number not named or not further specified; also some members or portion of a group. 2. Sure, settled, true, reliable, or known beyond doubt.

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fellows

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Companions, associates, partners, colleagues, or persons belonging with the same company or class.

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gathered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gather, meaning to collect, bring together, or assemble.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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company

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1. A group, body, assembly, or number gathered or associated together. 2. Companionship or association; to associate with.

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set

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1. To put or place a person or thing in a position, relation, or condition; when passive, to be so placed, fixed, or adorned. 2. To establish, fix, appoint, assign, prescribe, or determine. 3. To arrange, prepare, present, display, or put in order or array. 4. To direct, turn, or firmly apply the face, heart, eyes, mind, affection, or action toward something. 5. To start, advance, send out, proceed on a course or work, or make an attack, as in set forward, set forth, or set upon where those meanings apply. 6. To value or esteem; or, in set at nought or set light by, to despise. 7. Of the sun, to go down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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on

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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.

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COMBINED MEANING

uproar

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A loud, confused, disorderly public disturbance, riot, tumult, agitation, or violent commotion.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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assaulted

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of assault, meaning to attack or set upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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house

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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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people

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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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17:1NOW when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

17:2And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

17:3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

17:4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

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17:5¶ But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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17:6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

17:7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

17:8And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

17:9And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

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