Acts 14:5When some of both the Gentiles and the Jews, with their rulers, made a violent attempt to mistreat and stone them,
The setting
Iconium, Turkey (ancient Galatia), ~49 AD. Religious and civic leaders unite against Paul and Barnabas...
The emotion here: urgently recording the escalating danger Luke witnessed or heard about
The original word
hormē (ὁρμή) — violent rush, like a charging bull or stampede
Why it matters
Stoning was both Jewish and Gentile punishment — rare cooperation between enemies
Read with care
What most readers miss in Acts 14:5
Both Jews AND Gentiles wanted them dead — enemies became allies against the gospel
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows Paul was a troublemaker, but he was simply preaching in synagogues as invited. The violence came from threatened religious leaders.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Acts 14:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Acts 14:5 comes from the book of Acts, written during the early_church period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persecution, violence. Notable phrases: violent attempt; mistreat and stone.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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