Acts 17:8–9
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the citie, when they heard these things.
And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
And when they had taken securitie of Iason, and of the other, they let them goe.
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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.
5¶ But the Iewes which beleeued not, mooued with enuie, tooke vnto them certaine lewd fellowes of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the citie on an vprore, and assaulted the house of Iason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
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Acts 17:8
Disturbed, agitated, alarmed, perplexed, afflicted, burdened, unsettled, or caused to suffer inward, bodily, social, or outward disruption.
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Persons collectively; a nation, community, or group considered as a body.
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Persons who govern, direct, or exercise authority.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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Acts 17:9
1. Received, accepted, or chosen. 2. Seized or captured. 3. Carried or laid hold of.
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A pledge or assurance taken as a guarantee.
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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.
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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.
7Whom Iason hath receiued: and these all doe contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, that there is another King, one Iesus.
8And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
8And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the citie, when they heard these things.
Selected passage9And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
9And when they had taken securitie of Iason, and of the other, they let them goe.
Selected passage10¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
10¶ And the brethren immediatly sent away Paul and Silas by night vnto Berea: who comming thither, went into the Synagogue of the Iewes.