After his suffering, he presented himself to them alive with many convincing proofs. He appeared to them over a period of forty days, speaking about the Empire of God.
Acts 19:8 - Y'all Version Bible Paul entered the synagogue and spoke out boldly there for three months, discussing and persuading them about the Empire of God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he went into the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, persuading and arguing and pleading about the kingdom of God. American Standard Version (1901) And he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God. Common English Bible Paul went to the synagogue and spoke confidently for the next three months. He interacted with those present and offered convincing arguments concerning the nature of God’s kingdom. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, upon entering the synagogue, he was speaking faithfully for three months, disputing and persuading them about the kingdom of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God. |
After his suffering, he presented himself to them alive with many convincing proofs. He appeared to them over a period of forty days, speaking about the Empire of God.
From Perga, they journeyed on to Antioch of Pisidia. On the Sabbath day, they went into the synagogue and sat down.
Then Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, “It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to y’all first. Since indeed y’all reject it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, we are now turning to the ethnic groups.
It happened again in Iconium, where they entered the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.
So in the synagogue he reasoned with the Jews and those who feared God, as well as in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.
They arrived in Ephesus, Paul left them there. But he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and they explained to him the way of God more accurately.
Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, attempting to persuade Jews and Greeks.
This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
But when some of them became hardened and refused to believe, slandering the Way in front of the crowd, he left them. He took the disciples and had daily discussions with them in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
So y’all must be on guard! Remember that for a period of three years I never stopped warning each of y’all night and day with tears.
After appointing a day for him, they came to his lodging in even larger numbers. He explained to them from morning until evening, testifying about the Empire of God, working to persuade them about Jesus from the law of Moses and the prophets.
Beloved, while I was very eager to write to y’all about our common salvation, I felt compelled to write exhorting y’all to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints.