Acts 13:50 Meaning and Explanation
“But 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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Opponents incite influential citizens to persecute Paul and Barnabas and drive them from the district.
What Does Acts 13:50 Mean?
The opposition hardens into action: stirring up prominent women and leading men of the city, the adversaries raise a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expel them from the district. Influence and standing are turned against the messengers of grace.
The advance of the gospel often meets resistance from those who feel their position threatened. Persecution did not mean the work had failed but that it had taken root deeply enough to provoke alarm. Paul and Barnabas are driven out, yet they leave behind a region that has heard the word and believers who remain. Opposition may displace God's servants, but it cannot uproot the seed already sown in willing hearts.
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What does Acts 13:50 mean?
Opponents incite influential citizens to persecute Paul and Barnabas and drive them from the district.