Acts 17:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 17:4

2 Then Paul, as his custom was, ^awent in to them, and for three Sabbaths ^breasoned with them from the Scriptures,

3 explaining and demonstrating ^athat the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.”

4 ^aAnd some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and ^bSilas.

Assault on Jason’s House

5 But the Jews¹ who were not persuaded, becoming ^aenvious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of ^bJason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

6 But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, ^a“These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.

7 Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, ^asaying there is another king—Jesus.”

Verse Comparison: Acts 17:4

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American Standard Version
And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

Amplified® Bible
And some of them [accordingly] were induced to believe and associated themselves with Paul and Silas, as did a great number of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women.

Contemporary English Version
Some of them believed what Paul had said, and they became followers with Paul and Silas. Some Gentiles and many important women also believed the message.

Darby English Version
And some of them believed, and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and of the Greeks who worshipped, a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

Good News Bible
Some of them were convinced and joined Paul and Silas; so did many of the leading women and a large group of Greeks who worshiped God.

International Standard Version
Some of them were persuaded to join Paul and Silas, especially a large crowd of devout Greeks and the wives of many prominent men.

King James Version
And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

New American Standard Bible
And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and a number of the leading women.

New International Version
Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women.

New King James Version
And some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And some of them became persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and a number of the leading women.

Young's Literal Translation
And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.

New English Translation
Some of them were persuaded¹ and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large group² of God-fearing Greeks³ and quite a few⁴ prominent women.

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