And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Parallel translations
- WEB preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
- BSB He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
- NKJV And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.
- NASB And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.
- NLT He debated with some Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to murder him.
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Saul preached boldly and debated the Hellenists, who then sought to kill him. Faithful witness again provoked deadly opposition.
Overview
Saul confronts the Greek-speaking Jews, the very group whose disputes had earlier led to Stephen's death. His fearless arguments for Christ stir murderous hostility, echoing the pattern of persecution throughout Acts. His boldness shows a man wholly given to proclaiming the Lord regardless of cost.
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- Acts 6:1And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
- 2 Cor 11:26In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
- Acts 11:20And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the LORD Jesus.
- Jude 1:9Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
- Acts 18:19And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
- Acts 17:17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
- Acts 9:27But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
- Acts 19:8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
- Acts 9:20–23And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
- Jude 1:3Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.
- Acts 6:9–10Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
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