Acts 19:8 Parallel Translations

For three months Paul would go into the synagogue and speak boldly. He had discussions with people to convince them about the kingdom of God.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

ASV:

And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God.

BBE:

And he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God.

DBY:

And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

ERV:

And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God.

WEY:

Afterwards he went into the synagogue. There for three months he continued to preach fearlessly, explaining in words which carried conviction the truths which concern the Kingdom of God.

WBS:

And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

WEB:

He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.

YLT:

And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God,

Acts 19:8 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 1:3 To these He also presented Himself alive after His suffering, by many convincing proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking of the things concerning the kingdom of God.

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

Acts 18:26 and he began to speak out boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

19:8 He went into the synagogue. Once before he had spoken in it, on his former missionary journey (Ac 18:19,20). Now for three months of the three years spent in Ephesus he occupies the same pulpit. These three years were comparatively quiet, but among the most successful of Paul's missionary career. About seventeen years of busy toil had now passed since his conversion.

MHC:

19:8-12 When arguments and persuasions only harden men in unbelief and blasphemy, we must separate ourselves and others from such unholy company. God was pleased to confirm the teaching of these holy men of old, that if their hearers believed them not, they might believe the works.

CONC:

Afterwards Arguing Boldly Carried Concern Continued Conviction Disputing During Entered Entering Explaining Fear Fearlessly Kingdom Months Period Persuading Persuasively Pleading Preach Preaching Reasoning Reign Space Spake Speaking Spoke Synagogue Teaching Truths

Afterwards Arguing Boldly Carried Continued Conviction Disputing Entered Entering Explaining Fear Fearlessly Kingdom Months Paul Period Persuading Pleading Preach Preaching Reasoning Reign Space Speaking Synagogue Teaching Three Truths Words

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