Acts 19:9

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Summary

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.

Divers

But spake

He departed

Daily

Acts 20:31

Matthew 26:55

2 Timothy 4:2

General references

Acts 28:24

Bible References

Divers

Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in heart and in ears, ye do always oppose yourselves against the Holy Ghost: as your fathers, so are ye.

But the Jews seeing the multitude, were filled with envy, and opposed the things spoken by Paul, contradicting and reviling.

But as they continued opposing and blaspheming, he shook his garments, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am pure from it: from this moment will I go to the Gentiles.

"He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their hearts; lest they should see with their eyes, and understand with the heart, and be converted, and I should heal them."

Well then, he hath mercy on whom he will, but whom he will he hardeneth.

What then is the result? Israel hath not obtained that which it seeketh; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded,

But spake

And there happened at that time no small disturbance about this way.

besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.

so much so that I persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women.

except for this one sentence, which I uttered aloud when I was standing among them, For the resurrection of the dead am I this day judged by you.

But we think it highly proper to hear from thee what thy sentiments are; for indeed as to this sect, it is well known to us that everywhere it meets with opposition.

Knowest thou this, that all those of Asia have deserted me? among whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

And many will go out of the way after their fatal errors; by means of whom the way of truth will be injuriously reviled.

But these men speak evil even of the things of which they have no knowledge: but such things as they know naturally, as the brute beasts, in these they corrupt themselves.

He departed

So the multitude was divided: some indeed were with the Jews, but others with the apostles.

And some of them believed, and associated themselves with Paul and Silas; and of the religious Greeks a vast multitude, and of the wives of the first people not a few.

And departing thence, he came to the house of a person, called Justus, one who worshipped God, whose house was contiguous to the synagogue.

Leave them to themselves: they are blind leaders of the blind. But if the blind lead the blind, they will both fall into the pit.

A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh a sign; and no sign shall be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonah. And he left them, and departed.

Think ye that I came to bring peace upon earth? No, I tell you; but rather division:

perverse wranglings of men corrupt in mind, and destitute of truth, who think to make gain of godliness; depart from such men.

holding the form of godliness, but denying the power of it: from these men turn with aversion.

Daily

Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by night and by day, I have never ceased with tears to admonish every individual.

In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber, with swords and staves to apprehend me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid not hold upon me.

preach the word, be urgent, in season, out of season; reprove, enjoin, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.

General references

and some were convinced by the things which were spoken, but others continued in their unbelief.