Acts 19:9

Acts 19:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But 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.
• New International Version (NIV)But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
• English Standard Version (ESV)But when some became stubborn and continued in unbelief, speaking evil of the Way before the congregation, he withdrew from them and took the disciples with him, reasoning daily in the hall of Tyrannus.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But when some were hardened and did not believe, but spoke evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and withdrew the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.

Context of Acts 19:9

7Now there were about twelve men in all. 8Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly over a period of three months, arguing and persuading them about the kingdom of God. But when some became hardened and would not believe, slandering the Way in front of the crowd, he withdrew from them, taking the disciples, and conducted discussions every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10This went on for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord. 11God was performing extraordinary miracles by Paul’s hands,

Acts 19:9 word by word

ὡς δέ τινες ἐσκληρύνοντο καὶ ἠπείθουν κακολογοῦντες τὴν ὁδὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ πλήθους, ἀποστὰς ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν ἀφώρισεν τοὺς μαθητὰς καθ᾽ ἡμέραν διαλεγόμενος ἐν τῇ σχολῇ ΤυράννουRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butδέde · thenG1161
• whenὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• diversτιςtis · oneG5100
• were hardenedσκληρύνωsklērunō · to hardenG4645
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• believed notἀπειθέωapeitheō · to disobeyG544
• but spake evilκακολογέωkakologeō · to curse/revileG2551
• of that wayὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• of that wayὁδόςhodos · roadG3598
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799
• the multitudeπλῆθοςplēthos · multitudeG4128
• he departedἀφίστημιaphistēmi · to leaveG868
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and separatedἀφορίζωaphorizō · to separateG873
• the disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
• disputingδιαλέγωdialegomai · to disputeG1256
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• dailyἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the schoolσχολήscholē · lecture hallG4981
• TyrannusΤύραννοςTurannos · TyrannusG5181

Cross-references for Acts 19:9

• Acts 7:51“You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You are always resisting the Holy Spirit. As your ancestors did, you do also.
• Acts 13:45But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.
• Acts 18:6When they resisted and blasphemed, he shook out his clothes and told them, “Your blood is on your own heads! I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
• 2 Kings 17:14But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors who did not believe the Lord their God.
• 2 Chronicles 30:8Don’t become obstinate now like your ancestors did. Give your allegiance to the Lord, and come to his sanctuary that he has consecrated forever. Serve the Lord your God so that he may turn his burning anger away from you,
• 2 Chronicles 36:16But they kept ridiculing God’s messengers, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the Lord’s wrath was so stirred up against his people that there was no remedy.
• Nehemiah 9:16But our ancestors acted arrogantly; they became stiff-necked and did not listen to your commands.
• Psalms 95:8Do not harden your hearts as at Meribah, as on that day at Massah in the wilderness
• Isaiah 8:14He will be a sanctuary; but for the two houses of Israel, he will be a stone to stumble over and a rock to trip over, and a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
• Jeremiah 7:26However, my people wouldn’t listen to me or pay attention but became obstinate; they did more evil than their ancestors.
• Jeremiah 19:15“This is what the Lord of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘I am about to bring on this city — and on all its cities — every disaster that I spoke against it, for they have become obstinate, not obeying my words.’”
• John 12:40He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they would not see with their eyes or understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.
• Romans 9:18So then, he has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
• Romans 11:7What then? Israel did not find what it was looking for, but the elect did find it. The rest were hardened,
• Hebrews 3:13But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today, so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.
• Acts 19:23About that time there was a major disturbance about the Way.

Commentaries on Acts 19:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9When divers were hardened - , When some of them were hardened; several no doubt felt the power of Divine truth, and yielded consent. Our term divers, one of the most bald in our language, has too general a meaning for this place. Behold the effect of the word of God! It is a savour of life unto life, or death unto death, according as it is received or rejected. The twelve men mentioned above received it affectionately, and they were made partakers of the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9But when divers - When some were hardened. Were hardened - When their hearts were hardened, and they became violently opposed to the gospel. When the truth made no impression on them. The word “harden,” as applied to the heart, is often used to denote “insensibility, and opposition to the gospel.” But spake evil of that way - Of the gospel - the way, path, or manner in which God saves people. See Acts 16:17; Acts 18:26; Matthew 7:13-14. Separated the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-12Verses 8-12 When arguments and persuasions only harden men in unbelief and blasphemy, we must separate ourselves and others from such unholy company. God was pleased to confirm the teaching of these holy men of old, that if their hearers believed them not, they might believe the works.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-41This section describes Paul's third mission journey, which happened around AD 53 to 57. Paul visited Galatia and Phrygia again to build stronger relationships with the disciples (18:23). He then traveled to Ephesus, where he stayed for more than two years (19:1, 8–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. he went into the synagogue and spake boldly for ... three months, &c.--See on Ac 17:2, 3.Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 19:9

• Greece
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• Tyrannus
• Unbelief
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Commentaries on Acts 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings