Acts 17:4

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Summary

And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

Some

Consorted

2 Corinthians 8:5

Silas

Acts 15:22

The devout

And of the chief

Acts 17:12

Acts 13:50

General references

Acts 28:24

Bible References

Some

But certain men joined unto him, and believed: among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.

And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders done among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.

He that walks with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, where you feed, where you make your flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turns aside by the flocks of your companions?

Where has your beloved gone, O you fairest among women? where has your beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with you.

And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of you, and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me unto you.

Thus says the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

Therefore come out from among them, and be you separate, says the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,

Consorted

And this they did, not as we expected, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

Silas

Then it pleased the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

The devout

Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places: for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and has polluted this holy place.

And of the chief

Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women who were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

But the Jews stirred up the devout and honorable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their district.

General references

And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.