Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord [and] speaking and arguing with the Greek-[speaking] Jews, but they were out to kill him.
New American Standard Bible
And he was talking and arguing with the
King James Version
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Holman Bible
He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews,
International Standard Version
He kept talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were bent on murdering him.
A Conservative Version
And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to destroy him.
American Standard Version
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.
Amplified
He was talking and arguing with the
Anderson New Testament
he conversed and reasoned with the Hellenists; but they under took to kill him.
Bible in Basic English
Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death.
Common New Testament
And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.
Daniel Mace New Testament
and he openly preach'd in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists, who therefore plotted against his life:
Darby Translation
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him.
Godbey New Testament
and he was speaking and arguing against the Hellenists, and they undertook to kill him.
Goodspeed New Testament
and spoke boldly for the Lord's cause, talking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews. But they tried to kill him.
John Wesley New Testament
And preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he disputed with the Hellenists: but they attempted to kill him:
Julia Smith Translation
And he spake and sought out with the Greeks; but they purposed to kill him.
King James 2000
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists: but they went about to slay him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he was speaking and debating with the {Greek-speaking Jews}, but they were trying to do away with him.
Modern King James verseion
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and argued with the Hellenists. But they seized him in order to kill him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and quit himself boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he spake and disputed with the Greeks; and they went about to slay him.
Moffatt New Testament
he also held conversations and debates with the Hellenists. But when the brothers learned that the Hellenists were attempting to make away with him,
Montgomery New Testament
He also used to hold conversations and debates with the Grecian Jews, but they kept trying to kill him.
NET Bible
He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him.
New Heart English Bible
He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
Noyes New Testament
speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.
Sawyer New Testament
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord; and he spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; and they undertook to kill him;
The Emphasized Bible
And was both speaking and discussing with the Grecian Jews, - but, they, were setting to work to kill him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Talking and arguing with the Jews of foreign birth, who, however, made attempts to kill him.
Webster
And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Weymouth New Testament
and speaking fearlessly in the name of the Lord. And he often talked with the Hellenists and had discussions with them.
Williams New Testament
and he continued to speak courageously in the name of the Lord, and to speak and debate with the Greek-speaking Jews. But they kept trying to murder him.
World English Bible
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
Worrell New Testament
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord; and he was speaking and disputing with the Helenists; but they were attempting to kill him;
Worsley New Testament
and he talked and disputed with the Hellenists, who attempted to kill him:
Youngs Literal Translation
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him,
Themes
Boldness » Boldness, holy » Examples of
Confessing Christ » Exemplified » Paul
Decision » Instances of » The disciples
Greece » Inhabitants of » Persecute the early Christians
Jews, the » Modern, divided into » Hellenists or grecians
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 9:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul In Jerusalem
28 Saul then traveled in and out of Jerusalem with the apostles, 29 preaching boldly in the name of the Lord [and] speaking and arguing with the Greek-[speaking] Jews, but they were out to kill him. 30 And when the brothers [in the Jerusalem church] learned about this, they brought him down to Caesarea and then sent him on to Tarsus, [his home town].
Names
Cross References
Acts 6:1
Now during the days when the disciples were multiplying in number [in Jerusalem. See verse 7], some Greek-[speaking] Jews began to complain to the Hebrews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution [of food].
2 Corinthians 11:26
I have been on frequent journeys; in danger from rivers; in danger from thieves; in danger from my own people; in danger from the Gentiles; in danger in the city; in danger in the desert; in danger in the ocean; in danger among false brothers.
Acts 6:9-10
But several men from the synagogue, made up of freed slaves from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia and Asia, began arguing with Stephen.
Acts 9:20-23
And so Saul began proclaiming that Jesus was the Son of God in the synagogues [of the Damascus area].
Acts 9:27
So, Barnabas brought him to the [other] apostles and explained to them how he had seen the Lord [while] traveling on the road [to Damascus] and how he had boldly preached in the name of Jesus in that city.
Acts 11:20
But when some men from Cyprus and Cyrene came to Antioch, they preached [about] the Lord Jesus to the Greeks [i.e., Gentiles] also.
Acts 17:17
So, he debated in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing people [i.e., Gentile proselytes], as well as in the open shopping market with others who met with him there.
Acts 18:19
When they arrived at Ephesus, Paul left Priscilla and Aquila there. He then went into the [Jewish] synagogue and held discussions with the Jews.
Acts 19:8
Paul went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, discussing and convincing people about matters regarding the kingdom of God.
Jude 1:9
But, when the ruling angel Michael disputed with the devil over [the final disposal of] the body of Moses, [even] he did not dare to bring derogatory charges against him [i.e., the devil], but said, "May the Lord rebuke you." [Note: Some suggest that this account appeared in an apocryphal book, possibly "The Assumption of Moses"].
Jude 1:3
Dearly loved ones, as I was very eagerly planning to write to you about the salvation we share in common, I felt it necessary [instead] to write urging you to contend earnestly for the faith [i.e., the teaching of Christ] which was once and for all delivered [by the apostles, See verse 17] to the saints [i.e., God's holy people].