New American Standard Bible 1995
Acts 9:29
29And he was talking and arguing with the 12Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death.
Acts 9:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
- New International Version (NIV)He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he spoke and disputed against the Hellenists. But they were seeking to kill him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus and disputed against the Hellenists, but they attempted to kill him.
Context of Acts 9:29
27But Barnabas took hold of him and brought him to the apostles and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had talked to him, and how at Damascus he had spoken out boldly in the name of Jesus. 28And he was with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem, speaking out boldly in the name of the Lord. And he was talking and arguing with the Hellenistic Jews; but they were attempting to put him to death. 30But when the brethren learned of it, they brought him down to Caesarea and sent him away to Tarsus. 31So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.
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ἐλάλει τε καὶ συνεζήτει πρὸς τοὺς Ἑλληνιστάς· οἱ δὲ ἐπεχείρουν ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Acts 9:29
- Acts 9:20and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “He is the Son of God.”
- Acts 6:9But some men from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and argued with Stephen.
- Acts 17:17So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the market place every day with those who happened to be present.
- Acts 18:19They came to Ephesus, and he left them there. Now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
- Acts 19:8And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
- Jude 1:3Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints.
- Acts 6:1Now at this time while the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Hellenistic Jews against the native Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily serving of food.
- Acts 11:20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who came to Antioch and began speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the Lord Jesus.
- Acts 9:23When many days had elapsed, the Jews plotted together to do away with him,
- 2 Corinthians 11:26I have been on frequent journeys, in dangers from rivers, dangers from robbers, dangers from my countrymen, dangers from the Gentiles, dangers in the city, dangers in the wilderness, dangers on the sea, dangers among false brethren;
Commentaries on Acts 9:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29Disputed against the Grecians - That is, the Hellenistic Jews, viz. those who lived in Grecian cities, spoke the Greek language, and used the Septuagint version for their scriptures. And thus the Syriac version has interpreted this place. See the note on Acts 6:1, where this subject is largely explained.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29And spake boldly - He openly defended the doctrine that Jesus was the Messiah. In the name - By the authority of the Lord Jesus. Against the Grecians - See the word “Grecians” explained in the notes on Acts 6:1. It means that he not only maintained that Jesus was the Christ in the presence of those Jews who resided at Jerusalem, and who spoke the Hebrew language, but also before those foreign Jews who spoke the Greek language, and who had come up to…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-31Verses 23-31 When we enter into the way of God, we must look for trials; but the Lord knows how to deliver the godly, and will, with the temptation, also make a way to escape. Though Saul's conversion was and is a proof of the truth of Christianity, yet it could not, of itself, convert one soul at enmity with the truth; for nothing can produce true faith, but that power which new-creates the heart. Believers are apt to be too suspicious of those against…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29Once again, Saul debated with some Greek-speaking Jews. He spoke boldly and explained why Jesus is the Messiah. Again, some people became angry and made a plan to kill him (see 9:22–24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-2928-29. And he was with them, coming in and going out at Jerusalem--for fifteen days, lodging with Peter (Ga 1:18).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Acts 9
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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