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# Acts 14 General Notes
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### Special concepts in this chapter
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#### "The message of his grace"
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The message of Jesus is the message that God will show grace to those who believe in Jesus. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/grace]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/believe]])
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#### Zeus and Hermes
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The Gentiles in the Roman Empire worshiped many different false gods who do not really exist. Paul and Barnabas told them to believe in the "living God." (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])
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### Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter
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#### "We must enter into the kingdom of God through many sufferings."
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Jesus told his followers before he died that everyone who followed him would suffer persecution. Paul is saying the same thing using different words.
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## Links:
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* __[Acts 14:1](../../act/14/01.md)__
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