Acts 17:2

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

KJV

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

ASV

and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

BBE

And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,

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κατὰ kata According to G2596 δὲ de now G1161 τὸ to the G3588 εἰωθὸς eiōthos being customary G1486 τῷ tō (the) G3588 Παύλῳ Paulō with Paul G3972 εἰσῆλθεν eisēlthen he went in G1525 πρὸς pros to G4314 αὐτούς autous them G846 καὶ kai and G2532 ἐπὶ epi for G1909 σάββατα sabbata Sabbaths G4521 τρία tria three G5140 διελέξατο dielexato he reasoned G1256 αὐτοῖς autois with them G846 ἀπὸ apo from G575 τῶν tōn the G3588 γραφῶν graphōn Scriptures G1124

The early church

"Three sabbath-days," it says, being the time when they had leisure from work, "he reasoned with them, opening out of the Scriptures": for so used Christ also to do: as on many occasions we find Him reasoning from the Scriptures, and not on all occasions urging men by miracles. Because to the working of miracles indeed they stood in a posture of hostility, calling them deceivers and jugglers; but he that persuades men by reasons from the Scriptures, is not liable to this imputation. And on many occasions we find Paul to have convinced men simply by force of teaching: and in Antioch "the whole city was gathered together" (ch. xiii. 44): so great a thing is this also, for indeed this itself is no small miracle, nay, it is even a very great one.
John Chrysostom · d. 407Homilies on Acts

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–9

The drift and scope of Paul's preaching and arguing, was to prove that Jesus is the Christ. He must needs suffer for us, because he could not otherwise purchase our redemption for us; and he must needs have risen again, because he could not otherwise apply the redemption to us. We are to preach concerning Jesus that he is Christ; therefore we may hope to be saved by him, and are bound to be ruled by him. The unbelieving Jews were angry, because the apostles preached to the Gentiles, that they might be saved. How strange it is, that men should grudge others the privileges they will not themselves accept! Neither rulers nor people need be troubled at the increase of real Christians, even though turbulent spirits should make religion the pretext for evil designs. Of such let us beware, from such let us withdraw, that we may show a desire to act aright in society, while we claim our right to worship God according to our consciences.

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Paul

Topics

Jesus, The ChristWord Of GodZeal, ReligiousAtonementSabbathSynagogueReasoningGreece

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