Acts 17:4

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

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  • Acts 17:12 : 12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
  • Acts 14:4 : 4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
  • Acts 15:22 : 22 ¶ Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; [namely], Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:
  • Acts 13:43 : 43 Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.
  • Acts 14:1 : 1 ¶ And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
  • Acts 15:27 : 27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell [you] the same things by mouth.
  • Acts 15:32 : 32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed [them].
  • Acts 15:40 : 40 And Paul chose Silas, and departed, being recommended by the brethren unto the grace of God.
  • Acts 16:3 : 3 Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
  • Acts 17:17 : 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 17:34 : 34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
  • Acts 18:4 : 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
  • Acts 19:10 : 10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
  • Acts 21:28 : 28 Crying out, Men of Israel, help: This is the man, that teacheth all [men] every where against the people, and the law, and this place: and further brought Greeks also into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
  • Acts 28:24 : 24 And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
  • 2 Cor 6:17-18 : 17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean [thing]; and I will receive you, 18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
  • 2 Cor 8:5 : 5 And [this they did], not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.
  • Prov 9:6 : 6 Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 ¶ He that walketh with wise [men] shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
  • Song 1:7-8 : 7 ¶ Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest [thy flock] to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions? 8 If thou know not, O thou fairest among women, go thy way forth by the footsteps of the flock, and feed thy kids beside the shepherds' tents.
  • Song 6:1 : 1 ¶ Whither is thy beloved gone, O thou fairest among women? whither is thy beloved turned aside? that we may seek him with thee.
  • Zech 2:11 : 11 And many nations shall be joined to the LORD in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.
  • Zech 8:20-23 : 20 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: 21 And the inhabitants of one [city] shall go to another, saying, Let us go speedily to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. 22 Yea, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. 23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days [it shall come to pass], that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard [that] God [is] with you.
  • John 7:35 : 35 Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
  • Acts 2:41-42 : 41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls. 42 ¶ And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
  • Acts 2:44 : 44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
  • Acts 4:23 : 23 ¶ And being let go, they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said unto them.
  • Acts 5:12-14 : 12 ¶ And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. 13 And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them. 14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

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    8And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

    9And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

    10¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews.

    11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

    12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

    13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

  • Acts 17:33-34
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    33So Paul departed from among them.

    34Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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    1¶ And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

  • Acts 17:5-6
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    5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

    6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

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    24And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

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    4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.

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    7¶ And he departed thence, and entered into a certain [man's] house, named Justus, [one] that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.

    8And Crispus, the chief ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized.

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    20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

    21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

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    12And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

    13And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted [thither].

    14And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard [us]: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.

    15And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.

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    13And of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them.

    14And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.)

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    4And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

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    4But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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    1¶ Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

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    43Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

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    34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.

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    19And when he had saluted them, he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry.

    20And when they heard [it], they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:

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    42And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord.

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    27And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:

  • Acts 16:19
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    19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace unto the rulers,

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    39And they came and besought them, and brought [them] out, and desired [them] to depart out of the city.

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    12But when they believed Philip preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

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    29And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.

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    12¶ And when Gallio was the deputy of Achaia, the Jews made insurrection with one accord against Paul, and brought him to the judgment seat,

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    12Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.

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    17¶ And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men [and] brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

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    24And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

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    17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

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    41And many more believed because of his own word;

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    22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].

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    27And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.