KJV King James Version
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
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Acts 28:25
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
WEB World English Bible
When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,
ASV American Standard Version
And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Spirit through Isaiah the prophet unto your fathers,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word—‘Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,
Surrounding context — Acts 28
22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
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.
24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,
26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
27 For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with [their] eyes, and hear with [their] ears, and understand with [their] heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.
28 Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and [that] they will hear it.
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ἀσύμφωνοιG800 · asumphōnosdiscordantδὲG1161 · dethenὄντεςG1510 · eimito beπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withἀλλήλουςG240 · allēlōnone anotherἀπελύοντοG630 · apoluōto release: releaseεἰπόντοςG2036 · eiponto sayτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoΠαύλουG3972 · PaulosPaulῥῆμαG4487 · rhēmadeclarationἕν,G1520 · ehisoneὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatκαλῶςG2573 · kalōswellτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoπνεῦμαG4151 · pneumaspirit/breath: spiritτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἅγιονG40 · hagiosholyἐλάλησενG2980 · laleōto speakδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofἨσαΐουG2268 · HēsaiasIsaiahτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφήτουG4396 · prophētēsprophetπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατέραςG3962 · patērfatherὑμῶνG4771 · suyou
Cross-references
Matthew 15:7[Ye] hypocrites, well did Esaias prophesy of you, saying,Mark 7:6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with [their] lips, but their heart is far from me.2 Peter 1:21For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake [as they were] moved by the Holy Ghost.
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