Acts 17:2

Acts 17:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
• New International Version (NIV)As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Context of Acts 17:2

1After they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue, as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed them from the scriptures, 3explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and to rise from the dead, saying, “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ.” 4Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large group of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

Acts 17:2 word by word

κατὰ δὲ τὸ εἰωθὸς τῷ Παύλῳ εἰσῆλθεν πρὸς αὐτούς, καὶ ἐπὶ σάββατα τρία διελέξατο αὐτοῖς ἀπὸ τῶν γραφῶν,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos · PaulG3972
• asκατάkata · according toG2596
• his manner wasἔθωethō · to have a customG1486
• went inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• ·ἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• threeτρεῖςtreis tria · ThreeG5140
• sabbath daysσάββατονsabbaton · SabbathG4521
• reasonedδιαλέγωdialegomai · to disputeG1256
• out ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• the scripturesγραφήgraphē · a writingG1124

Cross-references for Acts 17:2

• Luke 4:16Now Jesus came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, and went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read,
• John 18:20Jesus replied, “I have spoken publicly to the world. I always taught in the synagogues and in the temple courts, where all the Jewish people assemble together. I have said nothing in secret.
• Acts 17:10The brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea at once, during the night. When they arrived, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
• Acts 9:20and immediately he began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, saying, “This man is the Son of God.”
• Acts 13:5When they arrived in Salamis, they began to proclaim the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. (Now they also had John as their assistant.)
• Acts 14:1The same thing happened in Iconium when Paul and Barnabas went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a large group of both Jews and Greeks believed.
• Acts 18:4He addressed both Jews and Greeks in the synagogue every Sabbath, attempting to persuade them.
• Acts 19:8So Paul entered the synagogue and spoke out fearlessly for three months, addressing and convincing them about the kingdom of God.
• Acts 24:25While Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now, and when I have an opportunity, I will send for you.”
• Acts 28:23They set a day to meet with him, and they came to him where he was staying in even greater numbers. From morning until evening he explained things to them, testifying about the kingdom of God and trying to convince them about Jesus from both the law of Moses and the prophets.
• 1 Samuel 12:7Now take your positions, so I may confront you before the Lord regarding all the Lord’s just actions toward you and your ancestors.
• Isaiah 1:18Come, let’s consider your options,” says the Lord. “Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool.
• Hebrews 7:1Now this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, met Abraham as he was returning from defeating the kings and blessed him.

Commentaries on Acts 17:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2As his manner was - He constantly offered salvation first to the Jews; and for this purpose attended their Sabbath-days' meetings at their synagogues.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2His manner was - His custom was to attend on the worship of the synagogue, and to preach the gospel to his countrymen first, Acts 9:20; Acts 13:5, Acts 13:14. Reasoned with them - Discoursed to them, or attempted to prove that Jesus was the Messiah. The word used here ( ́ dielegeto) often means no more than “to make a public address or discourse.” See the notes on Acts 24:25. Out of the scriptures - By many critics this is connected with the following…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-3Amphipolis was a Roman military post on the Egnatian Way in northeastern Macedonia. Apollonia, named after the Greek god Apollo, was also on the Egnatian Way. Thessalonica was a good place to begin ministry because it had a Jewish synagogue (see study note on 9:2). Paul preached there for three consecutive Sabbath days. He explained the Scriptures and showed how they are fulfilled in Jesus (how they come true in him).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2-42-4. Paul, as his manner was--always to begin with the Jews. went in unto them--In writing to the converts but a few months after this, he reminds them of the courage and superiority to indignity, for the Gospel's sake, which this required after the shameful treatment he had so lately experienced at Philippi (1Th 2:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 17:2

• Atonement
• Greece
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Law
• Minister, Christian
• Paul
• Reasoning
• Sabbath
• Synagogue
• Word of God
• Zeal, Religious

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Commentaries on Acts 17

• 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