Acts 19:8

And he went into the synagogue, and spake with trust (for) three months, disputing and treating [or softly moving], of the kingdom of God (or arguing about and quietly discussing the Kingdom of God).

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

7And all were almost twelve men.

9But when some were harded [or were made hard], and believed not, and cursed the way of the Lord before the multitude, he went away from them, and separated (or set apart) the disciples, and disputed in the school of a mighty man each day.

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Cross References

Acts 9:20And anon, he entered into the synagogues, (or And at once, he went to the synagogues), and preached (about) the Lord Jesus, for this is the Son of God.

Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas steadfastly said, To you it behooved (us) first to speak the word of God; but for ye put it away, and have deemed you (rselves) unworthy to everlasting life [+or and have deemed you (rselves) unworthy of everlasting life], lo! we turn to (the) heathen men. (Then Paul and Barnabas resolutely said, It behooved us first to speak the word of God to you; but because ye have pushed it away, and have deemed yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold! we shall turn to the Gentiles.)

Acts 17:1And when they had passed by Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of (the) Jews.

Acts 18:4And he disputed in the synagogue by each sabbath, putting among (them) the name of the Lord Jesus; and he counselled (the) Jews and Greeks.

Acts 19:9But when some were harded [or were made hard], and believed not, and cursed the way of the Lord before the multitude, he went away from them, and separated (or set apart) the disciples, and disputed in the school of a mighty man each day.

Acts 28:23And when they had ordained a day to him, many men came to him into the inn. To which he expounded, witnessing the kingdom of God, and counselled them of Jesus, of the law of Moses, and [of] (the) prophets, from the morrow till to [the] eventide. (And so when they had ordained a day for him, many came to him at the inn. To whom he expounded, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and counselled them about Jesus, and the Law of Moses, and the prophets, from the morning until the evening.)

Matthew Henry on Acts 19:2-8

Paul at Ephesus. 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, 2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. 3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism. 4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that… Read the whole commentary →

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