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Acts 17:4

PaulSilas
Faith

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

3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

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.

5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

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BSB
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.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And some of them were obedient and joined themselves to Paul and to Silas, along with a great multitude of the worshiping Greeks and not a few of the leading women.
ÅB
Noen av dem lot seg overbevise og holdt seg til Paulus og Silas. Det samme gjorde en stor mengde av de grekere som dyrket Gud, og ikke få av de prominente kvinnene.
OTB
Noen av jødene ble overbevist og sluttet seg til Paulus og Silas, sammen med et stort antall gudfryktige grekere og en betydelig mengde fremtredende kvinner.
B1930
Og nogen av dem lot sig overbevise og holdt sig til Paulus og Silas, likeså en stor mengde av de grekere som dyrket Gud, og ikke få av de fornemste kvinner.

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  • Acts 17:12

    Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

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  • Acts 13:43

    Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

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  • Acts 14:4

    But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.

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  • Acts 15:22

    Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:

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  • Acts 13:50

    But the Jews stirred up the devout and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and expelled them out of their coasts.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:5

    And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God.

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  • Acts 28:24

    And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

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  • Acts 15:27

    We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.

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