Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him. New Living Translation He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him. English Standard Version And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him. Berean Standard Bible He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. Berean Literal Bible And he was speaking and was debating with the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him. King James Bible And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. New King James Version And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him. New American Standard Bible And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. NASB 1995 And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. NASB 1977 And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. Legacy Standard Bible And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were attempting to put him to death. Amplified Bible He was talking and arguing with the Hellenists (Greek-speaking Jews); but they were attempting to kill him. Christian Standard Bible He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him. Holman Christian Standard Bible He conversed and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they attempted to kill 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he was speaking in the name of Yeshua openly and disputing with the Jews who knew Greek, but they were seeking to kill him. Contemporary English Version He was always arguing with the Jews who spoke Greek, and so they tried to kill him. Douay-Rheims Bible He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the Greeks; but they sought to kill him. English Revised Version preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they went about to kill him. GOD'S WORD® Translation He talked and argued with Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him. Good News Translation He also talked and disputed with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him. International Standard Version He kept talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews, but they were bent on murdering him. Literal Standard Version 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, Majority Standard Bible He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. New American Bible He also spoke and debated with the Hellenists, but they tried to kill him. NET Bible He was speaking and debating with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they were trying to kill him. New Revised Standard Version He spoke and argued with the Hellenists; but they were attempting to kill him. New Heart English Bible He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Young's 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, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Saul in Jerusalem…28So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. 30When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.… Cross References Acts 6:1 In those days when the disciples were increasing in number, the Grecian Jews among them began to grumble against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. Acts 9:27 Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. Acts 9:28 So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. Acts 22:18 and saw the Lord saying to me, 'Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.' Treasury of Scripture And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. he spake. Acts 9:20-22,27 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God… disputed. Acts 6:9,10 Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen… Acts 17:17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. Acts 18:19 And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. Grecians. Acts 6:1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Acts 11:20 And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus. but. Acts 9:23 And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 2 Corinthians 11:26 In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren; Jump to Previous Arguing Attempting Boldly Debated Discussions Disputed Disputing Fear Fearlessly Grecian Grecians Greek Hand Hellenistic Hellenists Jesus Jews Kill Often Preaching Seeking Slay Sought Speaking Talked Talking WorkingJump to Next Arguing Attempting Boldly Debated Discussions Disputed Disputing Fear Fearlessly Grecian Grecians Greek Hand Hellenistic Hellenists Jesus Jews Kill Often Preaching Seeking Slay Sought Speaking Talked Talking WorkingActs 9 1. Saul, going toward Damascus, is stricken down to the earth, 8. and led blind to Damascus; 10. is called to the apostleship; 18. and is baptized by Ananias. 20. He preaches Christ boldly. 23. The Jews lay wait to kill him; 29. so do the Grecians, but he escapes both. 31. The church having rest, Peter heals Aeneas; 36. and restores Tabitha to life. (29) Disputed against the Grecians.--It will be remembered that it was as the leader of the Hellenistic-Jews of the synagogue named in Acts 6:9 that Saul had first appeared in the history of the Church. Now, it would seem, he sought to undo the evil that he had then wrought, by preaching to them the faith which he had then opposed, and presenting, we may well believe, the very aspects of the truth that had been most prominent in Stephen's teaching, and which, therefore, now, as then, roused them to a passionate frenzy. Twice, within a few weeks, the Apostle's life was in danger.Verse 29. - Preaching boldly, etc, the and of the T.R. is omitted, and this clause connected with the preceding one; the Lord for the Lord Jesus, A.V. and T.R.; he spake for he spake boldly, A.V. (The παῥῤησιαζόμενος (translated preaching boldly) ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου, is in the R.T. separated from ἐλάλει); the Grecian Jews for the Grecians, A.V., as in Acts 6:1; to kill for to slay, A.V. The Grecian Jews; or, Hellenists (margin). St. Stephen was a Hellenist, and it was among the Hellenists that his evangelical labors elderly lay and from whose enmity he met his death. Saul showed his dauntless spirit, and perhaps his deep compunction at the part he had taken in Stephen's death, by thus encountering their bitter and unrelenting enmity. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek He talkedἐλάλει (elalei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2980: A prolonged form of an otherwise obsolete verb; to talk, i.e. Utter words. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. debated συνεζήτει (synezētei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 4802: To seek together, discuss, dispute. From sun and zeteo; to investigate jointly, i.e. Discuss, controvert, cavil. with πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. the τοὺς (tous) Article - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Grecian Jews, Ἑλληνιστάς (Hellēnistas) Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural Strong's 1675: From a derivative of Hellen; a Hellenist or Greek-speaking Jew. but δὲ (de) Conjunction Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc. they tried ἐπεχείρουν (epecheiroun) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2021: To take in hand, attempt. From epi and cheir; to put the hand upon, i.e. Undertake. to kill ἀνελεῖν (anelein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 337: From ana and haireomai; to take up, i.e. Adopt; by implication, to take away, i.e. Abolish, murder. him. αὐτόν (auton) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Acts 9:29 NIVActs 9:29 NLT Acts 9:29 ESV Acts 9:29 NASB Acts 9:29 KJV Acts 9:29 BibleApps.com Acts 9:29 Biblia Paralela Acts 9:29 Chinese Bible Acts 9:29 French Bible Acts 9:29 Catholic Bible NT Apostles: Acts 9:29 Preaching boldly in the name (Acts of the Apostles Ac) |
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