Acts 17:4 “Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with…”

Acts 17:4

Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas: of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And some of them beleeued, and ioyned in companie with Paul and Silas: also of the Grecians that feared God a great multitude, and of the chiefe women not a fewe.

Darby Translation

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.

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.

Bible in Basic English

And some of them had faith, and were joined to Paul and Silas; and a number of the God-fearing Greeks, and some of the chief women.

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Cross references

“some”

Acts 14:4 Acts 28:24 Acts 17:34 Acts 2:44 Acts 4:23 Acts 5:12–14

Acts 14:4 · BSB

The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.

Acts 28:24 · BSB

Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.

Acts 17:34 · BSB

But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.

Acts 2:44 · BSB

All the believers were together and had everything in common.

Acts 4:23 · BSB

On their release, Peter and John returned to their own people and reported everything that the chief priests and elders had said to them.

Acts 5:12–14 · BSB

The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.

“consorted”

2 Corinthians 8:5

2 Corinthians 8:5 · BSB

And not only did they do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us, through the will of God.

“Silas”

Acts 15:22 Acts 15:27 Acts 15:32 Acts 15:40

Acts 15:22 · BSB

Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,

Acts 15:27 · BSB

Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.

Acts 15:32 · BSB

Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.

Acts 15:40 · BSB

but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.

“the devout”

Acts 13:43 Acts 17:17 Acts 16:3 Acts 18:4 Acts 19:10 Acts 21:28

Acts 13:43 · BSB

After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 17:17 · BSB

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.

Acts 16:3 · BSB

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

Acts 18:4 · BSB

Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike.

Acts 19:10 · BSB

This continued for two years, so that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, Jews and Greeks alike, heard the word of the Lord.

Acts 21:28 · BSB

crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy…

“and of the chief”

Acts 17:12 Acts 13:50

Acts 17:12 · BSB

As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.

Acts 13:50 · BSB

The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.

Also

John 7:35

John 7:35 · BSB

At this, the Jews said to one another, “Where does He intend to go that we will not find Him? Will He go where the Jews are dispersed among the Greeks, and teach the Greeks?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.

5The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.

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