Acts 19:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, disputing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.

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  • Acts 1:3 : 3 To whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many convincing proofs, being seen by them for forty days and speaking of things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
  • Acts 28:23 : 23 And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.
  • Jude 1:3 : 3 Beloved, while I was very diligent to write to you concerning our common salvation, I found it necessary to write to you, exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
  • Acts 9:20-22 : 20 And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21 But all who heard him were amazed, and said, Isn't this he who destroyed those who called on this name in Jerusalem, and has come here for that purpose, that he might bring them bound to the chief priests? 22 But Saul increased all the more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt in Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.
  • Acts 13:14 : 14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 Then Paul and Barnabas grew bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but since you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.
  • Acts 14:1 : 1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a way that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.
  • Acts 17:1-3 : 1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews: 2 And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures, 3 Opening and explaining that Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is Christ.
  • Acts 17:17 : 17 Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.
  • Acts 18:4 : 4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.
  • Acts 18:19 : 19 And he came to Ephesus and left them there, but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
  • Acts 19:9 : 9 But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of Tyrannus.
  • Acts 26:22-23 : 22 Having therefore obtained help from God, I continue to this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses said would come: 23 That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first to rise from the dead, and should show light to the people, and to the Gentiles.

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  • Acts 19:9-10
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    9But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of Tyrannus.

    10And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

  • Acts 18:4-5
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    4And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

    5And when Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

  • Acts 17:1-2
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    1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews:

    2And Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

  • Acts 28:23
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    23And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging, to whom he explained and testified of the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning till evening.

  • Acts 17:17-19
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    17Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.

    18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What does this babbler want to say? Others said, He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods, because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

    19And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is that you speak of?

  • Acts 18:11-13
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    11And he continued there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.

    12And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

    13saying, 'This man persuades people to worship God contrary to the law.'

  • Acts 18:19-20
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    19And he came to Ephesus and left them there, but he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.

    20When they asked him to stay a longer time with them, he did not consent,

  • Acts 9:28-29
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    28And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem,

    29And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Hellenists: but they attempted to kill him.

  • Acts 28:29-31
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    29And when he had said these words, the Jews departed and had a great dispute among themselves.

    30Then Paul dwelt two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who came to him,

    31preaching the kingdom of God and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all confidence, no one forbidding him.

  • Acts 18:25-28
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    25This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things of the Lord, though he knew only the baptism of John.

    26And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Aquila and Priscilla heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately.

    27And when he desired to cross into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him; and when he arrived, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace,

    28for he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, showing from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ.

  • Acts 14:3
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    3So they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who confirmed the word of His grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • Acts 18:7
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    7And he departed from there and entered a certain man's house named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next to the synagogue.

  • Acts 20:3
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    3and stayed there three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

  • Acts 18:23
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    23And after spending some time there, he departed and went over all the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

  • Luke 3:18
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    18So, with many other exhortations, he preached to the people.

  • Acts 19:23
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    23And at that time, there arose no small commotion about the Way.

  • Acts 13:42-44
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    42And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath.

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

    44And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God.

  • Acts 13:14-15
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    14But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

    15And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, Men and brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak on.

  • Acts 19:20
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    20So the word of God grew mightily and prevailed.

  • Acts 14:1
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    1And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went together into the synagogue of the Jews, and spoke in such a way that a great multitude of both Jews and Greeks believed.

  • Acts 24:11-12
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    11Because you may understand that there are only twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

    12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor stirring up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

  • Luke 8:1
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    1And it happened afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him,

  • Acts 14:28
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    28And there they stayed a long time with the disciples.

  • Acts 21:19
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    19And when he had greeted them, he declared in detail what things God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.

  • Acts 6:9
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    9Then certain members from the synagogue, called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, and Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Cilicia and Asia, disputed with Stephen.

  • Acts 13:7
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    7Who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a prudent man; who called for Barnabas and Saul, and desired to hear the word of God.

  • Acts 19:7
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    7And all the men were about twelve.

  • Acts 19:1
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    1And it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper regions and came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples,

  • Mark 1:21
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    21And they went into Capernaum; and immediately on the Sabbath day he entered into the synagogue and taught.

  • Acts 9:20
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    20And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.

  • Matt 12:9
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    9And when he departed from there, he went into their synagogue:

  • Luke 4:44
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    44And he preached in the synagogues of Galilee.