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Acts 19:8 KJV
Acts · chapter 19 · verse 8
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.Acts 19:8 · King James Version
Acts 19:8 in context
6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7And all the men were about twelve.
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.
9But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- persuadingpeithōpersuade, to persuadeG3982 →
- concerningperiabout, concerning, on account of, because of, around, nearG4012 →
- synagoguesynagōgēa bringing together, gathering , a contracting, in the NT, an assembling together of men…G4864 →
- disputingdialegomaito think different things with one s self, mingle thought with thought, to ponder…G1256 →
- kingdombasileiaroyal power, kingship, dominion, rule, not to be confused with an actual kingdom but…G932 →
- boldlyparrēsiazomaito use freedom in speaking, be free spoken, to speak freely, to grow confident, have…G3955 →
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Paul is here very busy at Ephesus to do good. I. He begins, as usual, in the Jews' synagogue, and makes the first offer of the gospel to them, that he might gather in the lost sheep of the house of Israel, who were now scattered upon the mountains. Observe, 1.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-12