Apollos began to speak very boldly in the synagogue. {\cf2\super [374]} Priscilla and Aquila heard him speak. They took him to their home and helped him understand the way of God better.
Acts 19:23 - Easy To Read Version But during that time, there was some bad trouble in Ephesus. This trouble was about the Way \{of Jesus\}. This is how it all happened: Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But as time went on, there arose no little disturbance concerning the Way [of the Lord]. American Standard Version (1901) And about that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way. Common English Bible At that time a great disturbance erupted about the Way. Catholic Public Domain Version Now at that time, there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way of the Lord. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord. |
Apollos began to speak very boldly in the synagogue. {\cf2\super [374]} Priscilla and Aquila heard him speak. They took him to their home and helped him understand the way of God better.
But some of the Jews became stubborn. They refused to believe. These Jews said some very bad things about the Way \{of Jesus\}. All the people heard these things. So Paul left those Jews and took the followers \{of Jesus\} with him. Paul went to a place where a man named Tyrannus had a school. There Paul talked with people every day.
I persecuted {\cf2\super [436]} the people that followed the Way \{of Jesus\}. Some of them were killed because of me. I arrested men and women. I put them in jail.
But I will tell you this: I worship the God of our fathers {\cf2\super [467]} as a follower of the Way \{of Jesus\}. The Jews say that the Way \{of Jesus\} is not the right way. But I believe everything that is taught in the law \{of Moses\}. And I believe everything that is written in the books of the prophets. {\cf2\super [468]}
Felix already understood a lot about the Way \{of Jesus\}. He stopped the trial and said, “When commander Lysias comes here, I will decide about these things.”
Saul asked him to write letters to the Jews of the synagogues {\cf2\super [185]} in the city of Damascus. Saul wanted the high priest to give him the authority to find people in Damascus who were followers of the Way \{of Jesus\}. If he found any believers there, men or women, he would arrest them and bring them back to Jerusalem.
I have traveled many, many times. And I have been in danger from rivers, from thieves, from my own people (the Jews), and from people who are not Jews. I have been in danger in cities, in places where no people live, and on the sea. And I have been in danger with people who say they are brothers, but are really not brothers.
We are beaten and thrown into prison. People become upset and fight us. We work hard, and sometimes we get no sleep or food.
To some people we are not known (not important), but we are well known. We seem to be dying, but look! We continue to live. We are punished, but we are not killed.