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Acts 17:8

King James Version (KJV)

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And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

Acts 17:8 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Acts 17:8

Theological / Devotional

Troubled. Gr. tarasso, “to agitate,” “to stir up.” The news given by the Jews disturbed the inhabitants of Thessalonica. The public feared an insurrection, with its attendant horrors, while the officials faced the responsibility of having failed to keep order and having permitted treasonable activities.

People. Gr. ochlos, “crowd,” “multitude,” “common people” — a different word from that translated “people” (demos) in v. 5.

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