Acts 19:9 Parallel Translations

But when some were becoming hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the people, he withdrew from them and took away the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. (NASB ©1995)

GWT:

But when some people became stubborn, refused to believe, and had nothing good to say in front of the crowd about the way of Christ, he left them. He took his disciples and held daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

ASV:

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

BBE:

But because some of the people were hard-hearted and would not give hearing, saying evil words about the Way before the people, he went away from them, and kept the disciples separate, reasoning every day in the school of Tyrannus.

DBY:

But when some were hardened and disbelieved, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

ERV:

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

WEY:

But some grew obstinate in unbelief and spoke evil of the new faith before all the congregation. So Paul left them, and, taking with him those who were disciples, held discussions daily in Tyrannus's lecture-hall.

WBS:

But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.

WEB:

But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

YLT:

and when certain were hardened and were disbelieving, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, having departed from them, he did separate the disciples, every day reasoning in the school of a certain Tyrannus.

Acts 19:9 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 9:2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any belonging to the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

Acts 11:26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers; and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

Acts 14:4 But the people of the city were divided; and some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

Acts 19:23 About that time there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way.

Acts 19:30 And when Paul wanted to go into the assembly, the disciples would not let him. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

19:9 {3} But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that {d} way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one {e} Tyrannus.
(3) For a man to separate himself and others from infidels who are utterly desperate, is not to divide the Church, but rather to unite it, and make it one.
(d) By this word way, the Hebrews understand any type of life, and here it is taken for Christianity.
(e) This was a man's proper name.

PNT:

19:9 When divers were hardened. As soon as they began to raise scenes of strife in the synagogue, he ceased to teach there. He removed the disciples from the synagogue, forming a separate body, and taught
daily in the school of one Tyrannus. Either a place where lectures were given on Greek philosophy, or, as some have supposed, a rabbinical school. One Greek New Testament manuscript says he taught from the sixth to the tenth hour, specifying the hours that he had the use of the building.

WES:

19:9 The way - The Christian way of worshipping God. He departed - Leaving them their synagogue to themselves. Discoursing daily - Not on the Sabbath only, in the school of one Tyrannus - Which we do not find was any otherwise consecrated, than by preaching the Gospel there.

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:

Argued Becoming Believe Believed Congregation Daily Departed Disbelieved Disbelieving Disciples Discussions Disobedient Disputing Divers Evil Faith Grew Hall Hardened Hard-hearted Hearing Held Kept Lecture Lecture-hall Maligned Multitude Obstinate Paul Publicly Reasoning Refused Saying School Separate Separated Spake Speaking Spoke Stubborn Taking Tyrannus Tyran'nus Tyrannus's Unbelief Withdrew

Argued Believed Congregation Daily Departed Disbelieved Disciples Discussions Disobedient Disputing Divers Evil Faith Grew Hall Hardened Held Maligned Multitude New Obstinate Paul Publicly Reasoning Refused School Separated Speaking Stubborn Unbelief Way Withdrew

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