⁸So he entered into the synagogue and^* was speaking boldly for three months, discussing and attempting to convince^c them^* concerning^d the kingdom of God. ⁹But when some became hardened and were disobedient, reviling the Way before the congregation, he departed from them and^* took away the disciples, leading discussions every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. ¹⁰And this took place for two years, so that all who lived in Asia^e heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

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Footnotes

*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“entered”) has been translated as a finite verb
cThe present tense participle has been translated as a conative present (“attempting to convince”)
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
dSome manuscripts have “of the things concerning”
*Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“departed”) has been translated as a finite verb
eA reference to the Roman province of Asia (modern Asia Minor)

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he entered the synagogue and for three months spoke boldly, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God. 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. This continued for two years, so that all the residents of Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God. 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. This went on for two years, so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Paul 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. This went on for two years, so that all the residents of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God. But some became stubborn, rejecting his message and publicly speaking against the Way. So Paul left the synagogue and took the believers with him. Then he held daily discussions at the lecture hall of Tyrannus. This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—heard the word of the Lord.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. 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. And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.

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