Acts 17:2 Parallel Translations

As usual, Paul went into the synagogue. On three consecutive days of worship, he had discussions about Scripture with the synagogue members.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

ASV:

and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

BBE:

And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,

DBY:

And according to Paul's custom he went in among them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them from the scriptures,

ERV:

and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

WEY:

Paul--following his usual custom--betook himself to it, and for three successive Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

WBS:

And Paul, as his manner was, went in to them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

WEB:

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

YLT:

and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,

Acts 17:2 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 8:35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture he preached Jesus to him.

Acts 9:20 and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, "He is the Son of God."

Acts 13:14 But going on from Perga, they arrived at Pisidian Antioch, and on the Sabbath day they went into the synagogue and sat down.

Acts 17:10 The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:17 So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the market place every day with those who happened to be present. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

17:2 Paul, as his manner was. It was his custom always to begin his work in the synagogue if he found one. Here he showed from the Old Testament that the promised Messiah should die, and rise again, that Jesus complied with these conditions, and hence must be the Christ. This line of argument was continued in the synagogue for three sabbaths. This indicates how long he continued to argue in the synagogue, not how long he remained here.

WES:

17:2 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.

MHC:

17:1-9 The drift and scope of Paul's preaching and arguing, was to prove that Jesus is the Christ. He must needs suffer for us, because he could not otherwise purchase our redemption for us; and he must needs have risen again, because he could not otherwise apply the redemption to us. We are to preach concerning Jesus that he is Christ; therefore we may hope to be saved by him, and are bound to be ruled by him. The unbelieving Jews were angry, because the apostles preached to the Gentiles, that they might be saved. How strange it is, that men should grudge others the privileges they will not themselves accept! Neither rulers nor people need be troubled at the increase of real Christians, even though turbulent spirits should make religion the pretext for evil designs. Of such let us beware, from such let us withdraw, that we may show a desire to act aright in society, while we claim our right to worship God according to our consciences.

CONC:

Argued Betook Custom Discussions Generally Holy Manner Paul Paul's Reasoned Reasoning Sabbath Sabbaths Scriptures Successive Synagogue Usual Weeks Writings

Argued Custom Discussions Following Generally Holy Manner Paul Paul's Reasoned Reasoning Sabbath Sabbaths Scriptures Successive Synagogue Three Usual Weeks Writings

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