And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

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Every Sabbath(A) he reasoned in the synagogue,(B) trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

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(A)And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

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17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

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17 So he reasoned in the synagogue(A) with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.

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17 Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.

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11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are made manifest unto God; and I trust also are made manifest in your consciences.

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The Ministry of Reconciliation

11 Since, then, we know what it is to fear the Lord,(A) we try to persuade others. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your conscience.(B)

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11 Knowing, therefore, (A)the terror of the Lord, we persuade men; but we are well known to God, and I also trust are well known in your consciences.

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23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

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23 They arranged to meet Paul on a certain day, and came in even larger numbers to the place where he was staying. He witnessed to them from morning till evening, explaining about the kingdom of God,(A) and from the Law of Moses and from the Prophets(B) he tried to persuade them about Jesus.(C)

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23 So when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, (A)to whom he explained and solemnly testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus (B)from both the Law of Moses and the Prophets, from morning till evening.

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28 Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.

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28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Do you think that in such a short time you can persuade me to be a Christian?”(A)

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28 Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”

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26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

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26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus(A) and in practically the whole province of Asia.(B) He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.(C)

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26 Moreover you see and hear that not only at Ephesus, but throughout almost all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that (A)they are not gods which are made with hands.

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And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

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Paul entered the synagogue(A) and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.(B)

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(A)And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading (B)concerning the things of the kingdom of God.

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13 Saying, This fellow persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

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13 “This man,” they charged, “is persuading the people to worship God in ways contrary to the law.”

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13 saying, “This fellow persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”

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11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

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11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica,(A) for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures(B) every day to see if what Paul said was true.(C)

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11 These were more [a]fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and (A)searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 17:11 Lit. noble