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

and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom is also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.

then those, indeed, who did gladly receive his word were baptized, and there were added on that day, as it were, three thousand souls,

And being let go, they went unto their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders said unto them,

And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they did enter together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spake, so that there believed both of Jews and Greeks a great multitude;

and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.

Forsake ye, the simple, and live, And be happy in the way of understanding.

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

Declare to me, thou whom my soul hath loved, Where thou delightest, Where thou liest down at noon, For why am I as one veiled, By the ranks of thy companions?

Whither hath thy beloved gone, O fair among women? Whither hath thy beloved turned, And we seek him with thee?

And joined have been many nations unto Jehovah in that day, And they have been to Me for a people, And I have dwelt in thy midst, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto thee.

Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: Yet come do peoples, and inhabitants of many cities,

wherefore, come ye forth out of the midst of them, and be separated, saith the Lord, and an unclean thing do not touch, and I -- I will receive you,

Consorted

and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,

Silas

Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, chosen men out of themselves to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas -- Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren --

The devout

therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshipping persons, and in the market-place every day with those who met with him.

and the synagogue having been dismissed, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes did follow Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were persuading them to remain in the grace of God.

this one did Paul wish to go forth with him, and having taken him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who are in those places, for they all knew his father -- that he was a Greek.

and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,

crying out, 'Men, Israelites, help! this is the man who, against the people, and the law, and this place, all everywhere is teaching; and further, also, Greeks he brought into the temple, and hath defiled this holy place;'

And of the chief

many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

And the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the first men of the city, and did raise persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and did put them out from their borders;

General references

and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.