Acts 14:6 Meaning and Explanation
“They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:”
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Read Full Chapter →Warned of the plot, Paul and Barnabas flee to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and the country around them.
What Does Acts 14:6 Mean?
The missionaries learn of the conspiracy in time and withdraw south into Lycaonia, a rural district of the same province, taking refuge in Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.
Fleeing is not failing. Jesus had told his messengers, 'when they persecute you in this city, flee ye into another' (Matthew 10:23), and the result here is exactly what that command intends: the gospel reaches towns that had never heard it. Prudence and courage are not opposites in the service of Christ — the same men who slip away from Iconium will soon stand unflinching before another hostile crowd. Persecution, once again, only moves the word farther down the road.
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What does Acts 14:6 mean?
Warned of the plot, Paul and Barnabas flee to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and the country around them.