Acts 17:17
Good News Translation
So he held discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentiles who worshiped God, and also in the public square every day with the people who happened to come by.

New Revised Standard Version
So he argued in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and also in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

Contemporary English Version
He went to the synagogue to speak to the Jews and to anyone who worshiped with them. Day after day he also spoke to everyone he met in the market.

New American Bible
So he debated in the synagogue with the Jews and with the worshipers, and daily in the public square with whoever happened to be there.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews and with them that served God: and in the market place, every day, with them that were there.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews and with them that served God: and in the market place, every day, with them that were there.

disputed.

Acts 17:2-4 And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them. And for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures: . . .

Acts 14:1-4 And it came to pass in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews and so spoke that a very great multitude both of the Jews and of the Greeks did believe. . . .

devout.

Acts 8:2 And devout men took order for Stephen's funeral and made great mourning over him.

Acts 10:2 A religious man, and fearing God with all his house, giving much alms to the people and always praying to God.

Acts 13:16 Then Paul rising up and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel and you that fear God, give ear.

daily.

Proverbs 1:20-22 At the head of multitudes she crieth out, in the entrance of the gates of the city she uttereth her words, saying: . . .

Proverbs 8:1-4,34 Standing in the top of the highest places by the way, in the midst of the paths, . . .

Jeremiah 6:11 Therefore am I full of the fury of the Lord, I am weary with holding in: pour it out upon the child abroad, and upon the council of the young men together: for man and woman shall be taken, the ancient and he that is full of days.

Matthew 5:1,2 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain, and when he was set down, his disciples came unto him. . . .

Mark 16:15 And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world and preach the gospel to every creature.

Luke 12:3 For whatsoever things you have spoken in darkness shall be published in the light: and that which you have spoken in the ear in the chambers shall be preached on the housetops.

2 Timothy 3:2,5 Men shall be lovers of themselves, covetous, haughty, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, wicked, . . .

Context
Paul in Athens
16Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry. 17He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews and with them that served God: and in the market place, every day, with them that were there. 18And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him. And some said: What is it that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods. Because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.…
Cross References
Acts 9:20
And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the son of God.

Acts 13:43
And when the synagogue was broken up, many of the Jews and of the strangers who served God followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

Acts 13:50
But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.

Acts 17:2
And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them. And for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:

Acts 17:4
And some of them believed and were associated to Paul and Silas: and of those that served God and of the Gentiles a great multitude: and of noble women not a few.

Acts 17:16
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