NEW TESTAMENT

Acts 14:2

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But the disbelieving Jews stirred up and embittered the souls of the Gentiles against the brothers.

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Verse 2. The unbelieving Jews stirred up, and so forth It would hence appear, that the former were not very scrupulous in the means they took to oppose the gospel. They, who would have been dreadfully scandalized to have spoken to a Gentile for any good purpose, are not very nice in having intercourse with them to irritate them against the apostles. Such is the general conduct of men whose religion is vain. That sacred name is used for a pretext to authorize the most unwarrantable actions. A.

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or, disobedient

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