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Acts 28:24

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22 But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

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

25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

26 Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

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Compare

BSB
Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
KJV
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
WEB
Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
ASV
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
DARBY
And some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved.
BLB
And indeed, some were persuaded of the things being said, but some refused to believe.
ÅB
Og noen ble overbevist ved det han sa, men andre var vantro.
OTB
Noen ble overbevist av hans ord, men andre nektet å tro.
B1930
Og nogen blev overbevist ved det han sa, men andre var vantro.

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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 17:4–5

    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.

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  • Acts 19:8–9

    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.

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  • Acts 18:6–8

    And when they opposed themselves, and blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.

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  • Romans 3:3

    For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect?

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  • Romans 11:4–6

    But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

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  • Acts 13:48–50

    And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.

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