But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
Parallel translations
- WEB But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”
- BSB But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
- NKJV But we desire to hear from you what you think; for concerning this sect, we know that it is spoken against everywhere.”
- NASB But we desire to hear from you what your views are; for regarding this sect, it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere.”
- NLT But we want to hear what you believe, for the only thing we know about this movement is that it is denounced everywhere.”
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Quick answer
They ask Paul to explain his views, noting that this 'sect' is everywhere spoken against. Curiosity and controversy surround the Christian message.
Overview
The leaders want to hear Paul's own account, acknowledging that the Christian movement is opposed throughout the world. Their words echo the wider hostility the early church faced. Yet their willingness to listen creates the occasion for Paul's fullest recorded gospel presentation to Roman Jews.
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- 1 Pet 2:12Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
- Acts 24:14But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
- 1 Pet 3:16Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.
- Acts 16:20–21And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
- Acts 24:5–6For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
- Acts 17:6–7And 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;
- 1 Pet 4:14–16If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
- Acts 15:5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.
- Acts 26:5Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most straitest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
- Luke 2:34And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
- Acts 5:17Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
- 1 Cor 11:19For there must be also heresies among you, that they which are approved may be made manifest among you.
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