Acts 19 · Verse 8

Acts 19:8

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.
Acts 19:8, King James Version

Acts 19:8 in other translations

BSBThen Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
WEBHe entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.
ASVAnd he entered into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God.
YLTAnd having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God,
DARBYAnd entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
BBEAnd he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God.
WebsterAnd he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.

What does Acts 19:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 19:8-10
8-10. he went into the synagogue and spake boldly for ... three months, &c.--See on Ac 17:2, 3.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 8. Persuading the things. Endeavouring to persuade them of the truth of what was affirmed respecting the kingdom of God.

(n) "disputing" Acts 18:19 (**) "persuading" "discoursing and stating" (o) "the things concerning" Acts 28:23

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Spake boldly - three months - We have often remarked that St. Paul, in every place, made his first offers of salvation to the Jews; and it was only when they rejected it, that he turned to the Gentiles; see Act 18:6. And the same line of conduct he pursues here: he goes to the school of Tyrannus, at least a public place, to which all might resort, when they obstinately rejected the Gospel in the synagogue. Disputing and persuading - Διαλεγομενος, και πειθων, Holding conversations with them, in order to persuade them of the truth of the doctrine of Christ.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 19:8-12
When arguments and persuasions only harden men in unbelief and blasphemy, we must separate ourselves and others from such unholy company. God was pleased to confirm the teaching of these holy men of old, that if their hearers believed them not, they might believe the works.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Acts 19:8 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΕἰσελθὼνEiselthōnHaving enteredG1525
δὲdethenG1161
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
συναγωγὴνsunagōgēnsynagogueG4864
ἐπαρρησιάζετοeparrēsiazetohe was speaking boldlyG3955
ἐπὶepiforG1909
μῆναςmēnasmonthsG3376
τρεῖςtreisthreeG5140
διαλεγόμενοςdialegomenosreasoningG1256
καὶkaiandG2532
πείθωνpeithōnpersuadingG3982
τὰta<the>G3588
περὶpericoncerningG4012
τῆςtēstheG3588
βασιλείαςbasileiaskingdomG932
τοῦtou<the>G3588
θεοῦ.theouof God.G2316

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Acts 19:8

  • Acts 28:23

    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.

  • Acts 1:3

    To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

  • Jude 1:3

    Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints.

  • Acts 9:20-22

    And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.

  • Acts 14:1

    And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

  • Acts 13:46

    Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you: but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 19:9

    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.

  • Acts 17:17

    Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

  • Acts 18:19

    And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

  • Acts 26:22-23

    Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying none other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come: That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.

  • Acts 18:4

    And he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

  • Acts 17:1-3

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
went.
13:14,46; 14:1; 26:22,23
disputing.
9; 1:3; 9:20-22; 17:1-3,17; 18:4,19; 28:23; Jude 1:3

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Acts 19:7

    And all the men were about twelve.

  • Acts 19:8

    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.

  • Acts 19:9

    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.

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Acts 19:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y entrando él dentro de la sinagoga, hablaba libremente por espacio de tres meses, disputando y persuadiendo del reino de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et étant entré dans la synagogue, il parla avec hardiesse, discourant pendant trois mois et les persuadant des choses du royaume de Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Er ging aber in die Synagoge und sprach freimütig drei Monate lang, indem er sich unterredete und sie von den Dingen des Reiches Gottes überzeugte.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Introgressus autem synagogam, cum fiducia loquebatur per tres menses, disputans et suadens de regno Dei.