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Selected Verse: Acts 17:2 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Ac 17:2 |
Strong Concordance |
And [1161] Paul [3972], as [2596] his manner was [1486], went in [1525] unto [4314] them [846], and [2532] [1909] three [5140] sabbath [4521] days reasoned [1256] with them [846] out of [575] the scriptures [1124], |
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King James |
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Paul, as his manner was--always to begin with the Jews.
went in unto them--In writing to the converts but a few months after this, he reminds them of the courage and superiority to indignity, for the Gospel's sake, which this required after the shameful treatment he had so lately experienced at Philippi (Th1 2:2). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
His manner was - His custom was to attend on the worship of the synagogue, and to preach the gospel to his countrymen first, Act 9:20; Act 13:5, Act 13:14.
Reasoned with them - Discoursed to them, or attempted to prove that Jesus was the Messiah. The word used here (διελέγετο dielegeto) often means no more than "to make a public address or discourse." See the notes on Act 24:25.
Out of the scriptures - By many critics this is connected with the following verse, "Opening and alleging from the scriptures that Christ must needs have suffered, etc." The sense is not varied materially by the change. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| And Paul, according to his custom - Of doing all things, as far as might be, in a regular manner, went in to them three Sabbath days - Not excluding the days between. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| As his manner was - He constantly offered salvation first to the Jews; and for this purpose attended their Sabbath-days' meetings at their synagogues. |
2 But [235] even [2532] after that we had suffered before [4310], and [2532] were shamefully entreated [5195], as [2531] ye know [1492], at [1722] Philippi [5375], we were bold [3955] in [1722] our [2257] God [2316] to speak [2980] unto [4314] you [5209] the gospel [2098] of God [2316] with [1722] much [4183] contention [73].
25 And [1161] as he [846] reasoned [1256] of [4012] righteousness [1343], temperance [2532] [1466], and [2532] judgment [2917] to come [3195] [1510], Felix [5344] trembled [1096] [1719], and answered [611], Go thy way [4198] for this time [3568]; when [1161] I have [2192] [3335] a convenient season [2540], I will call for [3333] thee [4571].
14 But [1161] when they [846] departed [1330] from [575] Perga [4011], they came [3854] to [1519] Antioch [490] in Pisidia [4099], and [2532] went [1525] into [1519] the synagogue [4864] on the sabbath [4521] day [2250], and sat down [2523].
5 And [2532] when they were [1096] at [1722] Salamis [4529], they preached [2605] the word [3056] of God [2316] in [1722] the synagogues [4864] of the Jews [2453]: and [1161] they had [2192] also [2532] John [2491] to their minister [5257].
20 And [2532] straightway [2112] he preached [2784] Christ [5547] in [1722] the synagogues [4864], that [3754] he [3778] is [2076] the Son [5207] of God [2316].