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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/13#h=87:0-88:0">13:1-3</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Ministry on Cyprus; proconsul Sergius Paulus and sorcerer Elymas (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/13#h=88:0-90:0">13:4-12</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul’s speech in Antioch in Pisidia (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/13#h=90:0-96:0">13:13-41</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Prophetic command to turn to the nations (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/13#h=96:0-99:0">13:42-52</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Increase and opposition in Iconium (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14#h=99:0-100:0">14:1-7</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">People of Lystra think that Paul and Barnabas are gods (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14#h=100:0-102:0">14:8-18</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul survives stoning in Lystra (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14#h=102:0-102:291">14:19, 20</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul and Barnabas strengthen the congregations (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14#h=102:291-103:0">14:21-23</a>)</p></li><li class="L2"><p class="s5">Paul and Barnabas travel back to Antioch of Syria (<a class="outlineItem noTooltips" href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14#h=103:0-105:0">14:24-28</a>)</p></li></ul></li></ul></div> </li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-1" data-section-citation="044014001044014001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/460" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-461"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-461" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-461" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p973" data-pid="973" class="se"></p> <p id="p974" data-pid="974" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/918/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 95</a></p> <p id="p975" data-pid="975" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/919/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/920/0"> 1005</a></p> <p id="p976" data-pid="976" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p302" data-pid="302" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/300/0">bt 95;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/300/2"> it-1 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/300/4"> 1005;</a></p> <p id="p303" data-pid="303" class="sx"></p> <p id="p355" data-pid="355" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/353/0">ad 112,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/353/1"> 691</a></p> <p id="p356" data-pid="356" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-2" data-section-citation="044014002044014002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:2</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="s5"><strong>the people:</strong> Or “the souls of the people.”—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/0">App. A2</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/0/0">Soul</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/461" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-462"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:45</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-462" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-462" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p976" data-pid="976" class="se"></p> <div id="p977" data-pid="977"><p data-pid="977" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/921/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="977" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/921/0">12/1/1998, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p978" data-pid="978" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p303" data-pid="303" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/301/0">w98 12/1 16</a></p> <p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-3" data-section-citation="044014003044014003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:3</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="s5"><strong>by the authority of Jehovah:</strong> Lit., “upon the Lord.” (See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/1">App. C</a>.) In the context of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/2/0" data-bid="3-1" class="b">Ac 14:3</a>, the preposition <em>e·piʹ</em> (“upon”) is understood to indicate the grounds, or basis, on which the disciples were speaking boldly. The rest of the verse shows that God was bearing witness, or testifying, that what they preached was really his word and that they had his approval and support in doing so. (Compare <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/3/0" data-bid="4-1" class="b">Ac 4:29-31</a>.) The Greek expression for “upon the Lord” can also be found in the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/1/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> to render phrases where the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/2/0">Tetragrammaton</a> appears in the original Hebrew text. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/4/0" data-bid="5-1" class="b">Ps 31:6</a> [30:7, <em>LXX</em>]; <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/5/0" data-bid="6-1" class="b">Jer 17:7</a>) In line with this, some have suggested that the expression also conveys the idea of speaking “in reliance on Jehovah.”—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/2">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/3">Ac 14:3</a>.</p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="s5"><strong>wonders:</strong> Or “portents.”—See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/3/0">study note on Ac 2:19</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/462" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-463"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:11; Heb 2:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-463" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-463" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p978" data-pid="978" class="se"></p> <div id="p979" data-pid="979"><p data-pid="979" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/922/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="979" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/922/0">12/1/1998, p. 16</a></p> </div><p id="p980" data-pid="980" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p304" data-pid="304" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/302/0">w98 12/1 16;</a></p> <p id="p305" data-pid="305" class="sx"></p> <p id="p356" data-pid="356" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/354/0">w65 543</a></p> <p id="p357" data-pid="357" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-4" data-section-citation="044014004044014004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:4</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p980" data-pid="980" class="se"></p> <p id="p981" data-pid="981" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/923/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 129</a></p> <div id="p982" data-pid="982"><p data-pid="982" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/924/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="982" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/924/0">6/15/1990, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p983" data-pid="983" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p305" data-pid="305" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/303/0">it-1 129;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/303/2"> w90 6/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p306" data-pid="306" class="sx"></p> <p id="p357" data-pid="357" class="sx"><span class="ni">w44 168</span></p> <p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-5" data-section-citation="044014005044014005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:5</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/463" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-464"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 14:19; 2Ti 3:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-464" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-464" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p983" data-pid="983" class="se"></p> <p id="p984" data-pid="984" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/925/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 95-96</a></p> <p id="p985" data-pid="985" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p306" data-pid="306" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/304/0">bt 95-96</a></p> <p id="p307" data-pid="307" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-6" data-section-citation="044014006044014006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:6</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/464" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-465"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-465" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-465" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p985" data-pid="985" class="se"></p> <p id="p986" data-pid="986" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/926/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 95-96</a></p> <p id="p987" data-pid="987" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/927/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/928/0"> 615-616,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/929/0"> 1167</a></p> <div id="p988" data-pid="988"><p data-pid="988" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/930/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="988" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/930/0">6/1/1993, p. 3</a></p><p data-pid="988" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/931/0">6/15/1990, p. 11</a></p> </div><p id="p989" data-pid="989" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p307" data-pid="307" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/305/0">bt 95-96;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/305/3"> it-1 153,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/305/5"> 615-616,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/305/7"> 1167;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/305/9"> w93 6/1 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/305/11"> w90 6/15 11;</a></p> <p id="p308" data-pid="308" class="sx"></p> <p id="p358" data-pid="358" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/356/0">ad 112,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/356/1"> 443,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/356/2"> 808;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/356/3"> w65 100;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/356/4"> w53 491</a></p> <p id="p359" data-pid="359" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-9" data-section-citation="044014009044014009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:9</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-38"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p243" data-pid="243">Or “to be saved.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/465" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-466"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-466" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-466" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-10" data-section-citation="044014010044014010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/466" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-467"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 35:6; Ac 3:5-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-467" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-467" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-11" data-section-citation="044014011044014011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:11</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/467" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-468"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 28:3-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-468" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-468" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p989" data-pid="989" class="se"></p> <p id="p990" data-pid="990" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/932/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 1167</a></p> <div id="p991" data-pid="991"><p data-pid="991" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/933/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="991" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/933/0">6/15/1990, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p992" data-pid="992" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p308" data-pid="308" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/306/0">it-1 1167;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/306/2"> w90 6/15 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="sx"></p> <p id="p359" data-pid="359" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/357/0">ad 808;</a><span class="ni"> ns 15</span></p> <p id="p360" data-pid="360" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-12" data-section-citation="044014012044014012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:12</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="s5"><strong>Zeus:</strong> See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/4/0">Glossary</a>.</p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="s5"><strong>Hermes:</strong> A Greek god, said to be the son of Zeus, Hermes was regarded as the messenger of the gods. He was believed to be the discreet counselor of the mythological heroes and considered to be the god of commerce, skillful speech, gymnastic skill, sleep, and dreams. Because Paul took <strong>the lead in speaking,</strong> the inhabitants of the Roman city of Lystra identified Paul with the god Hermes. This identification harmonizes with their conception of Hermes as a divine messenger and a god of skillful speech. In fact, various words related to this name are used in the Scriptures referring to <em>translation</em> as well as to <em>interpretation.</em> (Some examples are the Greek verb <em>her·me·neuʹo,</em> rendered “translated” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/7/0" data-bid="8-1" class="b">Joh 1:42</a> and <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/8/0" data-bid="9-1" class="b">Heb 7:2</a>, and the noun <em>her·me·niʹa,</em> rendered “interpretation” at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/9/0" data-bid="10-1" class="b">1Co 12:10;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/9/1" data-bid="10-2" class="b"> 14:26</a>; see also <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/5/0">study note on Lu 24:27</a>.) Among the archaeological finds in the vicinity of ancient Lystra are a statue of the god Hermes; an altar dedicated to Zeus and Hermes has also been discovered in that area. The Romans identified Hermes with their god of commerce, Mercury.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p992" data-pid="992" class="se"></p> <p id="p993" data-pid="993" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/934/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 1089,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/935/0"> 1213</a></p> <p id="p994" data-pid="994" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/936/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1233</a></p> <p id="p995" data-pid="995" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/937/0"><em>New World Translation,</em> p. 1700</a></p> <div id="p996" data-pid="996"><p data-pid="996" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/938/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="996" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/938/0">5/15/2008, p. 32</a></p><p data-pid="996" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/939/0">6/15/1990, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="996" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/940/0">5/15/1990, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p997" data-pid="997" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p309" data-pid="309" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/307/0">it-1 1089,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/307/2"> 1213;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/307/4"> it-2 1233;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/307/6"> nwt 1700;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/307/8"> w08 5/15 32;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/307/10"> w90 5/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/307/12"> w90 6/15 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p310" data-pid="310" class="sx"></p> <p id="p360" data-pid="360" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/358/0">w80 3/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/358/2"> ad 754;</a><span class="ni"> g67 10/8 21;</span><span class="ni"> g66 9/8 27</span></p> <p id="p361" data-pid="361" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-13" data-section-citation="044014013044014013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:13</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="s5"><strong>garlands:</strong> Or “wreaths.” The priest of Zeus may have intended to put these garlands on the heads of Paul and Barnabas, as was sometimes done to idols, or on themselves and the sacrificial animals. Such garlands were generally made of foliage and flowers, though some were made of wool.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-39"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p244" data-pid="244">Or “whose temple was located just outside the city.” Lit., “the (one) being before the city.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p997" data-pid="997" class="se"></p> <p id="p998" data-pid="998" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/941/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 891</a></p> <div id="p999" data-pid="999"><p data-pid="999" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/942/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="999" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/942/0">5/15/1990, p. 25</a></p> </div><p id="p1000" data-pid="1000" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p310" data-pid="310" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/308/0">it-1 891;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/308/2"> w90 5/15 25;</a></p> <p id="p311" data-pid="311" class="sx"></p> <p id="p361" data-pid="361" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/359/0">ad 623</a></p> <p id="p362" data-pid="362" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-14" data-section-citation="044014014044014014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:14</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1000" data-pid="1000" class="se"></p> <p id="p1001" data-pid="1001" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/943/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> pp. 129,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/944/0"> 257</a></p> <p id="p1002" data-pid="1002" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p311" data-pid="311" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/309/0">it-1 129,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/309/2"> 257;</a></p> <p id="p312" data-pid="312" class="sx"></p> <p id="p362" data-pid="362" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/360/0">ad 191;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/360/1"> w62 510;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/360/2"> w53 607;</a><span class="ni"> w44 168</span></p> <p id="p363" data-pid="363" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-15" data-section-citation="044014015044014015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/468" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-469"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:25, 26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-469" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-469" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/469" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-470"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 10:10; Da 6:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-470" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-470" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/470" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-471"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:11; Ps 146:6; Re 4:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-471" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-471" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1002" data-pid="1002" class="se"></p> <p id="p1003" data-pid="1003" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/945/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 97-98</a></p> <div id="p1004" data-pid="1004"><p data-pid="1004" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/946/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1004" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/946/0">6/15/1990, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p1005" data-pid="1005" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p312" data-pid="312" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/310/0">bt 97-98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/310/4"> w90 6/15 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p313" data-pid="313" class="sx"></p> <p id="p363" data-pid="363" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/361/0">w84 8/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/361/2"> w82 10/1 23;</a><span class="ni"> ns 15;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/361/5"> w51 10</a></p> <p id="p364" data-pid="364" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-16" data-section-citation="044014016044014016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/471" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-472"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-472" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-472" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1005" data-pid="1005" class="se"></p> <div id="p1006" data-pid="1006"><p data-pid="1006" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/947/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1006" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/947/0">7/1/2013, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="1006" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/948/0">6/15/1990, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p1007" data-pid="1007" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/949/0"><em>Creator,</em> p. 176</a></p> <p id="p1008" data-pid="1008" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p313" data-pid="313" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/311/0">w13 7/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/311/3"> ct 176;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/311/5"> w90 6/15 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p314" data-pid="314" class="sx"></p> <p id="p364" data-pid="364" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/362/0">w76 355</a></p> <p id="p365" data-pid="365" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-17" data-section-citation="044014017044014017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:17</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/472" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-473"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:26, 27; Ro 1:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-473" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-473" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/473" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-474"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 65:9, 10; 147:8; Jer 5:24; Mt 5:45</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-474" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-474" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/474" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-475"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 145:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-475" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-475" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1008" data-pid="1008" class="se"></p> <p id="p1009" data-pid="1009" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/950/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> pp. 97-98</a></p> <p id="p1010" data-pid="1010" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/951/0"><em>Close to Jehovah,</em> pp. 272-273</a></p> <p id="p1011" data-pid="1011" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/952/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 7</a></p> <div id="p1012" data-pid="1012"><p data-pid="1012" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/953/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1012" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/953/0">No. 3 2021 p. 14</a></p> </div><div id="p1013" data-pid="1013"><p data-pid="1013" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/954/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1013" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/954/0">7/1/2013, p. 11</a></p><p data-pid="1013" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/955/0">6/15/1990, pp. 11-12</a></p> </div><p id="p1014" data-pid="1014" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/956/0"><em>Creator,</em> pp. 77-80,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/957/0"> 176</a></p> <p id="p1015" data-pid="1015" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p314" data-pid="314" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/312/0">bt 97-98;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/312/3"> cl 272;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/312/5"> lff lessons 7,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/312/7"> 38;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/312/9"> g21.3 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/312/11"> w13 7/1 11;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/312/14"> ct 77-80,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/312/16"> 176;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/312/18"> w90 6/15 11-12;</a></p> <p id="p315" data-pid="315" class="sx"></p> <p id="p365" data-pid="365" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/363/0">w83 9/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/363/2"> w78 3/1 3;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/363/4"> w77 5-6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/363/6"> lp 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/363/8"> w76 355;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/363/10"> w74 190;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/363/12"> w74 371</a></p> <p id="p366" data-pid="366" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-19" data-section-citation="044014019044014019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:19</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/475" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-476"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:50; 14:2; 17:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-476" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-476" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/476" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-477"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 11:25; 2Ti 3:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-477" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-477" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1015" data-pid="1015" class="se"></p> <div id="p1016" data-pid="1016"><p data-pid="1016" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/958/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1016" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/958/0">11/1/2015, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1017" data-pid="1017" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p315" data-pid="315" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/313/0">w15 11/1 13</a></p> <p id="p316" data-pid="316" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-20" data-section-citation="044014020044014020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/477" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-478"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-478" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-478" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1017" data-pid="1017" class="se"></p> <div id="p1018" data-pid="1018"><p data-pid="1018" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/959/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1018" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/959/0">2/15/2013, pp. 28-29</a></p> </div><p id="p1019" data-pid="1019" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p316" data-pid="316" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/314/0">w13 2/15 28-29</a></p> <p id="p317" data-pid="317" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-21" data-section-citation="044014021044014021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:21</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p366" data-pid="366" class="sx"><span class="ni">g61 7/8 3</span></p> <p id="p367" data-pid="367" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-22" data-section-citation="044014022044014022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:22</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="s5"><strong>the disciples:</strong> Or “the souls of the disciples.”—See <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/4">App. A2</a> and Glossary, “<a href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/5">Soul</a>.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/478" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-479"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-479" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-479" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/479" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-480"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:38; Joh 15:19; Ro 8:17; 1Th 3:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-480" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-480" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1019" data-pid="1019" class="se"></p> <p id="p1020" data-pid="1020" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/960/0"><em>Bible Questions Answered,</em> article 124</a></p> <p id="p1021" data-pid="1021" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/961/0"><em>Young People Ask,</em> article 113</a></p> <div id="p1022" data-pid="1022"><p data-pid="1022" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/962/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1022" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/962/0">11/1/2015, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="1022" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/963/0">9/15/2014, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p1023" data-pid="1023" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p317" data-pid="317" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/315/0">ijwbq article 124;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/315/3"> ijwyp article 113;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/315/5"> w15 11/1 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/315/7"> w14 9/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="sx"></p> <p id="p367" data-pid="367" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/365/0">w76 373;</a><span class="ni"> li 355;</span><span class="ni"> g61 7/8 3;</span><span class="ni"> w43 58;</span><span class="ni"> w34 8</span></p> <p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-23" data-section-citation="044014023044014023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:23</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="s5"><strong>appointed:</strong> Here the Scriptures show that traveling overseers, Paul and Barnabas, appointed the elders. They did so by <strong>offering prayer with fasting,</strong> showing that they viewed making these appointments as a weighty matter. Titus and apparently Timothy are also described as taking part in appointing men as “elders” in the congregations. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/13/0" data-bid="14-1" class="b">Tit 1:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/13/1" data-bid="14-2" class="b"> 1Ti 5:22</a>) The Greek word used here for “appointed,” <em>khei·ro·to·neʹo,</em> has the literal meaning “to extend (stretch out; lift up) the hand.” Based on this meaning, some have understood that the elders were elected by the congregation through a show of hands. But this Greek word is also used in a more general sense, without reference to how the appointing was done. First-century Jewish historian <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/6/0">Josephus</a> confirms this meaning of the term in his <em>Antiquities of the Jews,</em> Book 6, chaps. 4 and 13 (Loeb 6:54 and 6:312), where he uses the same Greek verb to describe God’s appointment of Saul as king. In that case, a show of hands by the congregation of Israel did not vote King Saul into office. Rather, the Scriptures state that the prophet Samuel poured oil on Saul’s head and said: “Has not Jehovah anointed you as a leader?” This showed that Saul was appointed by Jehovah God. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/14/0" data-bid="15-1" class="b">1Sa 10:1</a>) Also, according to the Greek grammatical structure of <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/15/0" data-bid="16-1" class="b">Ac 14:23</a>, the apostles Paul and Barnabas, not the assembly or congregation, did the appointing (Lit., “stretching out of the hands”). In other situations, when qualified men were appointed to responsible positions in the first-century congregation, the apostles and other authorized men would literally lay their hands on them, a gesture that symbolized confirmation, approval, or appointment.—Compare <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/7/0">study note on Ac 6:6</a>.</p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="s5"><strong>elders:</strong> Lit., “older men.” In the Bible, the Greek term <em>pre·sbyʹte·ros</em> refers primarily to those who hold a position of authority and responsibility in a community or a nation, although the term sometimes refers to physically older men. (See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/8/0">study note on Mt 16:21</a>.) Just as older, mature men shared the responsibility of leadership and administration in communities of the ancient nation of Israel, so spiritually mature men served in the Christian congregations in the first century C.E. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/16/0" data-bid="17-1" class="b">1Ti 3:1-7;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/16/1" data-bid="17-2" class="b"> Tit 1:5-9</a>) Although Paul and Barnabas were “sent out by the holy spirit” on this missionary journey, they still prayed and fasted when making appointments. Then they “entrusted [these elders] to Jehovah.” (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/17/0" data-bid="18-1" class="b">Ac 13:1-4;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/17/1" data-bid="18-2" class="b"> 14:23</a>) In addition to Paul and Barnabas, Titus and apparently also Timothy are described as taking part in appointing men as “elders” in the congregations. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/18/0" data-bid="19-1" class="b">Tit 1:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/18/1" data-bid="19-2" class="b"> 1Ti 5:22</a>) There is no record of congregations independently making such appointments. The first-century congregations apparently had a number of elders who served together as a “body of elders.”—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/19/0" data-bid="20-1" class="b">1Ti 4:14;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/19/1" data-bid="20-2" class="b"> Php 1:1</a>.</p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="s5"><strong>they entrusted them to Jehovah:</strong> The Greek verb rendered “entrusted” is also used at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/20/0" data-bid="21-1" class="b">Ac 20:32</a>, where Paul says to the elders from Ephesus: “I entrust you to God,” and at <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/21/0" data-bid="22-1" class="b">Lu 23:46</a> to render Jesus’ words: “Father, into your hands I entrust my spirit.” This is a quote from <a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/22/0" data-bid="23-1" class="b">Ps 31:5</a>, where the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/9/0"><em>Septuagint</em></a> (30:6, <em>LXX</em>) uses the same Greek word for “entrust” and where the divine name appears in the immediate context of the original Hebrew text. The concept of entrusting oneself to Jehovah is expressed several times in the Hebrew Scriptures.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/23/0" data-bid="24-1" class="b">Ps 22:8;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/23/1" data-bid="24-2" class="b"> 37:5;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/23/2" data-bid="24-3" class="b"> Pr 16:3</a>; see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/6">App. C3 introduction;</a> <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/7">Ac 14:23</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/480" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-481"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 1:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-481" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-481" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/481" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-482"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:2, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-482" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-482" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1023" data-pid="1023" class="se"></p> <p id="p1024" data-pid="1024" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/964/0"><em>Bearing Witness,</em> p. 99</a></p> <p id="p1025" data-pid="1025" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/965/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 550-551</a></p> <p id="p1026" data-pid="1026" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/966/0"><em>Proclaimers,</em> pp. 207-208,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/967/0"> 218</a></p> <p id="p1027" data-pid="1027" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p318" data-pid="318" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/316/0">bt 99;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/316/2"> it-2 550-551;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/316/4"> jv 207-208,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/316/7"> 218;</a></p> <p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="sx"></p> <p id="p368" data-pid="368" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/366/0">w78 12/1 19-20;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/366/2"> yb75 164;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/366/4"> w72 19;</a><span class="ni"> or 59;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/366/8"> yb72 26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/366/10"> w71 689;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/366/12"> ad 1250;</a><span class="ni"> li 175-176;</span><span class="ni"> g63 2/22 28;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/366/15"> w62 759;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/366/16"> w61 139;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/366/17"> w59 442;</a><span class="ni"> yw 161;</span><span class="ni"> w44 314;</span><span class="ni"> w40 367;</span><span class="ni"> w38 166;</span><span class="ni"> w32 248</span></p> <p id="p369" data-pid="369" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-24" data-section-citation="044014024044014024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:24</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/482" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-483"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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However, there are other Greek manuscripts that read “the word of the Lord,” (<em>ton loʹgon tou Ky·riʹou;</em> see <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/8">App. C</a> and <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/11/0">study note on Ac 8:25</a>) and a few ancient manuscripts read “the word of God.” Additionally, at least two translations of the <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/12/0">Christian Greek Scriptures</a> into Hebrew (referred to as J<sup>17, 28</sup> in <a class="it" href="/en/wol/tc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/9">App. C4</a>) use the divine name here and can be rendered “the word of Jehovah.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1027" data-pid="1027" class="se"></p> <p id="p1028" data-pid="1028" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/968/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 215</a></p> <p id="p1029" data-pid="1029" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p319" data-pid="319" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/317/0">it-1 215</a></p> <p id="p320" data-pid="320" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-26" data-section-citation="044014026044014026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:26</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/483" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-484"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-484" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-484" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-27" data-section-citation="044014027044014027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:27</span></h3><div class="studyNoteGroup"><ul class="content"><li class="item studyNote" data-extract-id=""><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="s5"><strong>the door to faith:</strong> Or “the door of faith.” Jehovah opened this figurative door by giving people of <strong>the nations,</strong> or non-Jews, the opportunity to acquire faith. In the Scriptural sense, gaining faith includes the idea of cultivating trust that leads to obedient action. (<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/26/0" data-bid="27-1" class="b">Jas 2:17</a>; see <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/13/0">study note on Joh 3:16</a>.) Paul used the term “door” in a figurative sense three times in his letters.—<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/27/0" data-bid="28-1" class="b">1Co 16:9;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/27/1" data-bid="28-2" class="b"> 2Co 2:12;</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070703/27/2" data-bid="28-3" class="b"> Col 4:3</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/484" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-485"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div 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data-pid="321" class="sx"></p> <p id="p369" data-pid="369" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020044/367/0">w61 139</a></p> <p id="p370" data-pid="370" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="44-14-28" data-section-citation="044014028044014028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:28</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p1031" data-pid="1031" class="se"></p> <div id="p1032" data-pid="1032"><p data-pid="1032" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/970/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="1032" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204434/970/0">10/15/2008, p. 28</a></p> </div><p id="p1033" data-pid="1033" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p321" data-pid="321" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270044/319/0">w08 10/15 28</a></p> <p id="p322" data-pid="322" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/460/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-461-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-461-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-461-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/461/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-462-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:45</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-462-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-462-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/462/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-463-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 19:11; Heb 2:3, 4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-463-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-463-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/463/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-464-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 14:19; 2Ti 3:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-464-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-464-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/464/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-465-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-465-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-465-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/465/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-466-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 9:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-466-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-466-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/466/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-467-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 35:6; Ac 3:5-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-467-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-467-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/467/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-468-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:11</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 28:3-6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-468-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-468-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/468/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-469-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 10:25, 26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-469-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-469-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/469/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-470-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 10:10; Da 6:26</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-470-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-470-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/470/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-471-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ex 20:11; Ps 146:6; Re 4:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-471-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-471-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/471/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-472-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:30</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-472-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-472-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/472/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-473-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 17:26, 27; Ro 1:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-473-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-473-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/473/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-474-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 65:9, 10; 147:8; Jer 5:24; Mt 5:45</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-474-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-474-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/474/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-475-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:17</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 145:16</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-475-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-475-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/475/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-476-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:50; 14:2; 17:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-476-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-476-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/476/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-477-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Co 11:25; 2Ti 3:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-477-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-477-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/477/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-478-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 16:1</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-478-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-478-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/478/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-479-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 11:22, 23</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-479-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-479-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/479/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-480-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:38; Joh 15:19; Ro 8:17; 1Th 3:4</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-480-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-480-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/480/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-481-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Tit 1:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-481-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div 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14:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-483-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-483-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/44/14/483/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-484-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Acts 14:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ac 13:1, 2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-484-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-484-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander 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jwac showRuby ml-E ms-ROMAN dir-ltr includeSecondaryNav" lang="en" data-lang="E" dir="ltr" role="article"> <div class="scalableui"> <header> <h1>Acts of Apostles</h1> </header> <p id="p99" data-pid="99" class="sb"><span id="v44-14-1-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27507" class="cl vx vp"><strong>14</strong> </a>Now in I·coʹni·um they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and spoke in such a manner that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks became believers.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/460" data-bid="461-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-2-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27508" class="vl vx vp study">2 </a>But the Jews who did not believe stirred up and wrongly influenced the people of the nations against the brothers.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/461" data-bid="462-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-3-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27509" class="vl vx vp study">3 </a>So they spent considerable time speaking with boldness by the authority of Jehovah, who bore witness to the word of his undeserved kindness by allowing signs and wonders to be performed through them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/462" data-bid="463-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-4-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27510" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>However, the multitude of the city was divided; some were for the Jews but others for the apostles. </span><span id="v44-14-5-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27511" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>When both the people of the nations and the Jews with their rulers made an attempt to treat them insolently and stone them,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/463" data-bid="464-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-6-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27512" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>they were informed of it, and they fled to the cities of Lyc·a·oʹni·a, Lysʹtra and Derʹbe, and to the surrounding country.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/464" data-bid="465-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-7-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27513" class="vl vp">7 </a>There they went on declaring the good news.</span></p> <p id="p100" data-pid="100" class="sb"><span id="v44-14-8-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27514" class="vl vp">8 </a>Now in Lysʹtra there was a man sitting down whose feet were crippled. He was lame from birth and had never walked. </span><span id="v44-14-9-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27515" class="vl vp">9 </a>This man was listening to Paul as he was speaking. Paul, looking intently at him and seeing that he had faith to be made well,<a id="footnotesource38" data-fnid="38" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/37">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/465" data-bid="466-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27516" class="vl vp">10 </a>said with a loud voice: “Stand up on your feet.” So the man leaped up and began walking.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/466" data-bid="467-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27517" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they cried out in the Lyc·a·oʹni·an language: “The gods have become like humans and have come down to us!”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/467" data-bid="468-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27518" class="vl vx vp study">12 </a>And they started calling Barʹna·bas Zeus, but Paul Herʹmes, since he was taking the lead in speaking. </span><span id="v44-14-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27519" class="vl vx vp study">13 </a>And the priest of Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance of the city,<a id="footnotesource39" data-fnid="39" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070148/38">*</a> brought bulls and garlands to the gates and wanted to offer sacrifices with the crowds.</span></p> <p id="p101" data-pid="101" class="sb"><span id="v44-14-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27520" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>However, when the apostles Barʹna·bas and Paul heard of it, they ripped their garments and leaped out into the crowd and cried out: </span><span id="v44-14-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27521" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>“Men, why are you doing these things? We too are humans having the same infirmities as you have.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/468" data-bid="469-1" class="b">+</a> And we are declaring the good news to you, for you to turn from these vain things to the living God,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/469" data-bid="470-1" class="b">+</a> who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all the things in them.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/470" data-bid="471-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27522" class="vl vx vp">16 </a>In past generations he permitted all the nations to go on in their ways,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/471" data-bid="472-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27523" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>although he did not leave himself without witness<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/472" data-bid="473-1" class="b">+</a> in that he did good, giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/473" data-bid="474-1" class="b">+</a> satisfying you with food and filling your hearts with gladness.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/474" data-bid="475-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27524" class="vl vp">18 </a>And yet despite saying these things, they barely restrained the crowds from sacrificing to them.</span></p> <p id="p102" data-pid="102" class="sb"><span id="v44-14-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27525" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>But Jews arrived from Antioch and I·coʹni·um and persuaded the crowds,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/475" data-bid="476-1" class="b">+</a> and they stoned Paul and dragged him outside the city, imagining that he was dead.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/476" data-bid="477-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27526" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>However, when the disciples surrounded him, he got up and entered the city. On the next day he left with Barʹna·bas for Derʹbe.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/477" data-bid="478-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27527" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>After declaring the good news to that city and making quite a few disciples, they returned to Lysʹtra, I·coʹni·um, and Antioch. </span><span id="v44-14-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27528" class="vl vx vp study">22 </a>There they strengthened the disciples,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/478" data-bid="479-1" class="b">+</a> encouraging them to remain in the faith and saying: “We must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/479" data-bid="480-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27529" class="vl vx vp study">23 </a>Moreover, they appointed elders for them in each congregation,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/480" data-bid="481-1" class="b">+</a> offering prayer with fasting,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/481" data-bid="482-1" class="b">+</a> and they entrusted them to Jehovah, in whom they had become believers.</span></p> <p id="p103" data-pid="103" class="sb"><span id="v44-14-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27530" class="vl vp">24 </a>Then they went through Pi·sidʹi·a and came into Pam·phylʹi·a,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/482" data-bid="483-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27531" class="vl vx vp study">25 </a>and after proclaiming the word in Perga, they went down to At·ta·liʹa. </span><span id="v44-14-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27532" class="vl vp">26 </a>From there they sailed off for Antioch, where they had been entrusted to the undeserved kindness of God for the work they had now completed.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/483" data-bid="484-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p104" data-pid="104" class="sb"><span id="v44-14-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27533" class="vl vx vp study">27 </a>When they had arrived and had gathered the congregation together, they related the many things God had done by means of them, and that he had opened to the nations the door to faith.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070148/484" data-bid="485-1" class="b">+</a> </span><span id="v44-14-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070148/27534" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>So they spent considerable time with the disciples.</span></p>  <div class="pswp" tabindex="-1" role="dialog" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="pswp__bg"></div> <div class="pswp__scroll-wrap">  <div class="pswp__container"> <div class="pswp__item"></div> <div class="pswp__item"></div> <div class="pswp__item"></div> </div> <div class="pswp__ui pswp__ui--hidden"> <div class="pswp__top-bar"> <div 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