24 And (A)some were persuaded by the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

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24 Some were convinced by what he said, but others would not believe.(A)

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But the multitude of the city was (A)divided: part sided with the Jews, and part with the (B)apostles.

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The people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews, others with the apostles.(A)

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(A)And some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and (B)Silas.

Assault on Jason’s House

But the Jews [a]who were not persuaded, [b]becoming (C)envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of (D)Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

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  1. Acts 17:5 NU omits who were not persuaded
  2. Acts 17:5 M omits becoming envious

Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas,(A) as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.(B) They rushed to Jason’s(C) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a]

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  1. Acts 17:5 Or the assembly of the people

(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. But (C)when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil (D)of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

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Paul entered the synagogue(A) and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.(B) But some of them(C) became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way.(D) So Paul left them. He took the disciples(E) with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.

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For what if (A)some did not believe? (B)Will their unbelief make the faithfulness of God without effect?

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What if some were unfaithful?(A) Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?(B)

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But (A)when they opposed him and blasphemed, (B)he shook his garments and said to them, (C)“Your blood be upon your own heads; (D)I am clean. (E)From now on I will go to the Gentiles.” And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named [a]Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue. (F)Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.

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  1. Acts 18:7 NU Titius Justus

But when they opposed Paul and became abusive,(A) he shook out his clothes in protest(B) and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads!(C) I am innocent of it.(D) From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”(E)

Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.(F) Crispus,(G) the synagogue leader,(H) and his entire household(I) believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard Paul believed and were baptized.

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But what does the divine response say to him? (A)“I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” (B)Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace. And (C)if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. [a]But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

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  1. Romans 11:6 NU omits the rest of v. 6.

And what was God’s answer to him? “I have reserved for myself seven thousand who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”[a](A) So too, at the present time there is a remnant(B) chosen by grace.(C) And if by grace, then it cannot be based on works;(D) if it were, grace would no longer be grace.

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  1. Romans 11:4 1 Kings 19:18

48 Now when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. (A)And as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed.

49 And the word of the Lord was being spread throughout all the region. 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, (B)raised up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.

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48 When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord;(A) and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.

49 The word of the Lord(B) spread through the whole region. 50 But the Jewish leaders incited the God-fearing women of high standing and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them from their region.(C)

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