Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

Every Sabbath, he would speak in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

New American Standard Bible

And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

A Conservative Version

And he was discoursing in the synagogue every Sabbath, and was persuading Jews and Greeks.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And he reasoned and debated in the synagogue every Sabbath, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks;

An Understandable Version

Every Sabbath day Paul held discussions in the synagogues, trying to convince [both] Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles, that Jesus was the Messiah].

Anderson New Testament

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

Bible in Basic English

And every Sabbath he had discussions in the Synagogue, turning Jews and Greeks to the faith.

Common New Testament

And every Sabbath he was reasoning in the synagogue, and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and try'd to gain upon the Jews and the Greek proselytes:

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

And he spoke in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

Goodspeed New Testament

Every Sabbath he would preach in the synagogue, and try to convince both Jews and Greeks.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

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

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he argued in the synagogue every Sabbath, attempting to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

Modern King James verseion

And he reasoned in the synagogue on every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he preached in the synagogue every Sabbath day; And exhorted the Jews and the gentiles.

Moffatt New Testament

Every sabbath he argued in the synagogue, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

Montgomery New Testament

Every Sabbath he used to preach in the synagogue, and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

NET Bible

He addressed both Jews and Greeks in the synagogue every Sabbath, attempting to persuade them.

New Heart English Bible

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

Noyes New Testament

And he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath, and endeavored to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath-day, and persuaded both the Jews and the Greek proselytes.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Every Sabbath Paul gave addresses in the Synagogue, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

But, Sabbath after Sabbath, he preached in the synagogue and tried to win over both Jews and Greeks.

Williams New Testament

Every sabbath it was Paul's habit to preach in the synagogue and to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

World English Bible

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

Worrell New Testament

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

Worsley New Testament

And he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath-day, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

διαλέγομαι 
Dialegomai 
Usage: 13

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the synagogue
συναγωγή 
sunagoge 
Usage: 42

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

σάββατον 
Sabbaton 
Usage: 48

and
τε 
Te 

and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 170
Usage: 0

πείθω 
Peitho 
Usage: 52

the Jews
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

Context Readings

Paul, Silas, And Timothy In Corinth

3 and because they had the same trade he stayed with them. They worked together because they were tentmakers by trade. 4 Every Sabbath, he would speak in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks. 5 But when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself entirely to the word as he emphatically assured the Jews that Jesus is the Messiah.


Cross References

Acts 17:17

So he began holding discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and other worshipers, as well as every day in the public square with anyone who happened to be there.

Genesis 9:27

May God make room for Japheth; may God live in Shem's tents, and may Canaan serve him."

2 Chronicles 32:11

Isn't Hezekiah lying to you so he can hand you over to die by famine and thirst? After all, he's telling you "The LORD our God will deliver us from the king of Assyria's control."

Luke 4:16

Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been raised. As was his custom, he went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day. When he stood up to read,

Luke 16:31

"Then Abraham told him, "If your brothers do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded, even if someone were to rise from the dead.'"

Acts 13:14-1

They left Perga and arrived in Antioch in Pisidia. On the Sabbath day, they went into the synagogue and sat down.

Acts 17:1-3

Paul and Silas traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:11

These people were more receptive than those in Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive the message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if those things were so.

Acts 18:13

They said, "This man is persuading people to worship God in ways that are contrary to the Law."

Acts 19:8

He went into the synagogue and spoke there boldly for three months, holding discussions and persuading those who heard him about the kingdom of God.

Acts 19:26

You also see and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but almost all over Asia, this man Paul has won over and taken away a large crowd by telling them that gods made by human hands are not gods at all.

Acts 26:28

Agrippa asked Paul, "Can you so quickly persuade me to become a Christian?"

Acts 28:23

So they set a day to meet with Paul and came out in large numbers to see him where he was staying.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Therefore, since we know what it means to fear the Lord, we try to persuade people. We ourselves are perfectly known to God. I hope we are also really known to your consciences.

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