Acts 17:12

World English Bible (2000)

Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 13:50 : 50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
  • Acts 14:1 : 1 It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
  • Acts 17:2-4 : 2 Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures, 3 explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ." 4 Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.
  • 1 Cor 1:26 : 26 For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
  • Eph 5:14 : 14 Therefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
  • Jas 1:10 : 10 and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
  • Jas 1:21 : 21 Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
  • Ps 25:8-9 : 8 Good and upright is Yahweh, therefore he will instruct sinners in the way. 9 He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.
  • John 1:45-49 : 45 Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, "We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph." 46 Nathanael said to him, "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" Philip said to him, "Come and see." 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, "Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!" 48 Nathanael said to him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you." 49 Nathanael answered him, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God! You are King of Israel!"
  • John 7:17 : 17 If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.
  • Acts 13:46 : 46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, "It was necessary that God's word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Acts 17:4-5
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    4Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

    5But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

  • Acts 17:13-14
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    13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.

    14Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.

  • Acts 17:10-11
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    10The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

    11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

  • Acts 17:33-34
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    33Thus Paul went out from among them.

    34But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

  • 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 Jewish synagogue.

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

  • Acts 14:1
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    1It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

  • Acts 11:20-21
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    20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.

    21The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.

  • Acts 4:4
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    4But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

  • Acts 19:17-18
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    17This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

    18Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.

  • John 10:42
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    42Many believed in him there.

  • Acts 19:7
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    7They were about twelve men in all.

  • Acts 5:13-14
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    13None of the rest dared to join them, however the people honored them.

    14More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.

  • Acts 28:24
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    24Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

  • Acts 21:19-20
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    19When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.

    20They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, "You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

  • John 12:20
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    20Now there were certain Greeks among those that went up to worship at the feast.

  • Acts 9:42
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    42And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.

  • Acts 18:27
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    27When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;

  • Acts 13:48
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    48As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.

  • John 12:11
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    11because on account of him many of the Jews went away and believed in Jesus.

  • Acts 13:50
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    50But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.

  • John 4:41
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    41Many more believed because of his word.

  • Acts 18:8
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    8Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.

  • Acts 17:21
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    21Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.

  • Acts 13:43-44
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    43Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

    44The next Sabbath almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

  • John 8:30
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    30As he spoke these things, many believed in him.

  • Acts 13:12
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    12Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

  • Acts 17:8
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    8The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

  • Acts 8:12
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    12But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

  • Acts 14:21
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    21When they had preached the Good News to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,

  • Acts 15:11-12
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    11But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are."

    12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.

  • John 11:45
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    45Therefore many of the Jews, who came to Mary and saw what Jesus did, believed in him.

  • 1 Thess 1:7
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    7so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

  • Acts 16:2
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    2The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

  • Acts 14:27
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    27When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.

  • Acts 16:13
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    13On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.

  • Acts 14:18
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    18Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.

  • Acts 19:29
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    29The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.

  • Acts 14:4
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    4But the multitude of the city was divided. Part sided with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

  • Acts 17:17
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    17So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.