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Acts 17:2

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17:2Paul went to the Jews in the synagogue,6 as he customarily did, and on three Sabbath days he addressed7 them from the scriptures,

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  1. 6 Grk “he went in to them”; the referent (the Jews in the synagogue) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  2. 7 Although the word διελέξατο (dielexato; from διαλέγομαι, dialegomai) is frequently translated “reasoned,” “disputed,” or “argued,” this sense comes from its classical meaning where it was used of philosophical disputation, including the Socratic method of questions and answers. However, there does not seem to be contextual evidence for this kind of debate in Acts 17:2. As G. Schrenk ( 2:94–95) points out, “What is at issue is the address which any qualified member of a synagogue might give.” Other examples of this may be found in the NT in Matt 4:23 and Mark 1:21.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

As usual, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

NLTNew Living Translation

As was Paul’s custom, he went to the synagogue service, and for three Sabbaths in a row he used the Scriptures to reason with the people.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And as was his custom, Paul went in to them and on three Sabbath days he discussed with them from the scriptures,

KJV 1900King James Version

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,