KJV King James Version
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 17:2
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
WEB World English Bible
Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
ASV American Standard Version
and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,
Surrounding context — Acts 17
1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.
4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
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κατὰG2596 · kataaccording toδὲG1161 · dethenτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoεἰωθὸςG1486 · ethōto have a customτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαύλῳG3972 · PaulosPaulεἰσῆλθενG1525 · eiserchomaito enterπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withαὐτούς,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐπὶG1909 · epiupon/to/againstσάββαταG4521 · sabbatonSabbathτρίαG5140 · treisThreeδιελέξατοG1256 · dialegōto disputeαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heἀπὸG575 · apoaway fromτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoγραφῶν,G1124 · graphēa writing
Cross-references
Acts 9:20And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.Acts 18:4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.Acts 17:17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.Acts 13:5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to [their] minister.Acts 17:10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews.Luke 4:16And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.Acts 14:1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.Isaiah 1:18Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.Acts 28:23And 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.Acts 8:35Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.John 18:20Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.Acts 13:14But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.1 Samuel 12:7Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.Acts 19:8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.Acts 24:25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.Hebrews 7:1-10For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him;
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