Parallel Verses

An Understandable Version

Every Sabbath day Paul held discussions in the synagogues, trying to convince [both] Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles, that Jesus was the Messiah].

New American Standard Bible

And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

International Standard Version

Every Sabbath, he would speak in the synagogue, trying to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

A Conservative Version

And he was discoursing in the synagogue every Sabbath, and was persuading Jews and Greeks.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

And he reasoned and debated in the synagogue every Sabbath, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks;

Anderson New Testament

But on every sabbath, he reasoned in the synagogue, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

Bible in Basic English

And every Sabbath he had discussions in the Synagogue, turning Jews and Greeks to the faith.

Common New Testament

And every Sabbath he was reasoning in the synagogue, and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

Daniel Mace New Testament

and try'd to gain upon the Jews and the Greek proselytes:

Darby Translation

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

Godbey New Testament

And he spoke in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

Goodspeed New Testament

Every Sabbath he would preach in the synagogue, and try to convince both Jews and Greeks.

John Wesley New Testament

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

Julia Smith Translation

And he discussed in the synagogue on every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he argued in the synagogue every Sabbath, attempting to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

Modern King James verseion

And he reasoned in the synagogue on every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he preached in the synagogue every Sabbath day; And exhorted the Jews and the gentiles.

Moffatt New Testament

Every sabbath he argued in the synagogue, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

Montgomery New Testament

Every Sabbath he used to preach in the synagogue, and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

NET Bible

He addressed both Jews and Greeks in the synagogue every Sabbath, attempting to persuade them.

New Heart English Bible

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

Noyes New Testament

And he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath, and endeavored to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

Sawyer New Testament

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

The Emphasized Bible

And he began reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, and was persuading both Jews and Greeks.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

and he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath-day, and persuaded both the Jews and the Greek proselytes.

Twentieth Century New Testament

Every Sabbath Paul gave addresses in the Synagogue, trying to convince both Jews and Greeks.

Webster

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

Weymouth New Testament

But, Sabbath after Sabbath, he preached in the synagogue and tried to win over both Jews and Greeks.

Williams New Testament

Every sabbath it was Paul's habit to preach in the synagogue and to persuade both Jews and Greeks.

World English Bible

He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks.

Worrell New Testament

And he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, and was persuading Jews and Greeks.

Worsley New Testament

And he discoursed in the synagogue every sabbath-day, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he was reasoning in the synagogue every sabbath, persuading both Jews and Greeks.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

διαλέγομαι 
Dialegomai 
Usage: 13

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

the synagogue
συναγωγή 
sunagoge 
Usage: 42

πᾶς 
Pas 
Usage: 704

σάββατον 
Sabbaton 
Usage: 48

and
τε 
Te 

and, both, then, whether, even, also, not tr s
and, also, even, both, then, so, likewise, not tr., , vr and
Usage: 170
Usage: 0

πείθω 
Peitho 
Usage: 52

the Jews
Ἰουδαῖος 
Ioudaios 
Usage: 190

Context Readings

Paul, Silas, And Timothy In Corinth

3 and, because they followed the same trade of tentmaking, he stayed with them and went to work [for them]. 4 Every Sabbath day Paul held discussions in the synagogues, trying to convince [both] Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles, that Jesus was the Messiah]. 5 But when Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia [i.e., from the town of Berea], Paul began devoting his full time to declaring the message to Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Cross References

Acts 17:17

So, he debated in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing people [i.e., Gentile proselytes], as well as in the open shopping market with others who met with him there.

Luke 4:16

Jesus then went to Nazareth where He had been brought up. He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath day, according to His custom, and stood up to read [the Scriptures].

Luke 16:31

And Abraham replied, 'If they will not listen to Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded [even] if someone rises from the dead [i.e., to come back and warn them].'"

Acts 13:14-1

Then they traveled on past Perga and arrived at Antioch in Pisidia where they entered the [Jewish] synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.

Acts 17:1-3

Now when they [Note: A change from the use of "we" to "they" suggests that the writer Luke remained behind in Philippi at this point] had traveled through the [Macedonian] towns of Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to [the city of] Thessalonica where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:11

Now these people [in Berea] had more character than those in Thessalonica because they [not only] received the message with an open mind but [also] examined the [Old Testament] Scriptures every day to see if what they had heard was really true.

Acts 18:13

and said [about him], "This man is persuading people to worship God contrary to the law [of Moses]."

Acts 19:8

Paul went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, discussing and convincing people about matters regarding the kingdom of God.

Acts 19:26

And now you have seen and heard, not only here in Ephesus, but throughout almost all of [the province of] Asia, that this Paul has been convincing people, [even] to the point of turning many away [from idol worship]. [He is] saying that hand-made gods [like we make] are not real [gods at all].

Acts 26:28

Agrippa said to Paul, "You expect to persuade me to be a Christian with such little effort [or, in such a short time]?"

Acts 28:23

And when they had arranged a day, large numbers of people came to Paul's house. He explained [everything to them], testifying from morning until evening concerning the kingdom of God and concerning [the Messiahship of] Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from [the writings of] the prophets.

2 Corinthians 5:11

Since we [apostles] know [what it means] to revere the Lord, we try to persuade people [i.e., to accept the Gospel, or to acknowledge our integrity]. But we are [already] known to God, and I hope that you also know us in your hearts [i.e., to have integrity].

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