Acts 9:29
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
Acts 9:29 in other translations
| BSB | He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. |
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| WEB | preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him. |
| ASV | preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him. |
| YLT | and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, he was both speaking and disputing with the Hellenists, and they were taking in hand to kill him, |
| DARBY | and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he spoke and discussed with the Hellenists; but they sought to kill him. |
| BBE | Preaching in the name of the Lord without fear; and he had discussions with the Greek Jews; but they were working for his death. |
| Webster | And he spoke boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. |
What does Acts 9:29 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 9:28-29
28-29. And he was with them, coming in and going out at Jerusalem--for fifteen days, lodging with Peter (Ga 1:18).
Barnes' Notes
In the name, etc. By the authority of the Lord Jesus.
Against the Grecians. See the word Grecians explained Acts 6:1. It means, that he not only maintained that Jesus was the Christ in the presence of those Jews who resided at Jerusalem, and who spoke the Hebrew language, but also before those foreign Jews, who spoke the Greek language, and who had come up to Jerusalem. They would be as much opposed to the doctrine that Jesus was the Christ, as those who resided in Jerusalem.
They went about. They sought to slay him; or they formed a purpose or plan to put him to death as an apostate. See Acts 9:23.
(*) "Grecians" "Helenists" (a) "but they went" Acts 9:23 (+) "slay" "kill"
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 9:23-31
When we enter into the way of God, we must look for trials; but the Lord knows how to deliver the godly, and will, with the temptation, also make a way to escape. Though Saul's conversion was and is a proof of the truth of Christianity, yet it could not, of itself, convert one soul at enmity with the truth; for nothing can produce true faith, but that power which new-creates the heart. Believers are apt to be too…
Acts 9:29 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 9:29
- Acts 6:1
And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
- Acts 11:20
And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.
- Jude 1:9
Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.
- 2 Corinthians 11:26
In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
- 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 9:27
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
- 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 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 9:20-23
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. And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him:
- 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 6:9-10
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
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Context
- Acts 9:28
And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem.
- Acts 9:29
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
- Acts 9:30
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Acts 9:29 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y hablaba confiadamente en el nombre del Señor: y disputaba con los Griegos; mas ellos procuraban matarle. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il parlait et disputait avec les Hellénistes; mais ceux-ci tâchaient de le faire mourir. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er redete und stritt mit den Hellenisten; sie aber trachteten, ihn umzubringen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Loquebatur quoque gentibus, et disputabat cum Græcis: illi autem quærebant occidere eum. |