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.”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Acts 19:8

And hee went into the Synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three moneths, disputing and perswading the things concerning the Kingdome of God.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

And he entered the synagogue and continued speaking out boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading {them} about the kingdom of God.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And 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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God.
- Basic English Bible

And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading [the things] concerning the kingdom of God.
- Darby Bible

And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
- Webster's Bible

Afterwards he went into the synagogue. There for three months he continued to preach fearlessly, explaining in words which carried conviction the truths which concern the Kingdom of God.
- Weymouth Bible

He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
- World English Bible

And he yede in to the synagoge, and spak with trist thre monethis, disputinge and tretinge of the kingdom of God.
- Wycliffe Bible

And having gone into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading the things concerning the reign of God,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Bible Commentary for Acts 19:8

Wesley's Notes for Acts 19:8


19:9 The way - The Christian way of worshipping God. He departed - Leaving them their synagogue to themselves. Discoursing daily - Not on the Sabbath only, in the school of one Tyrannus - Which we do not find was any otherwise consecrated, than by preaching the Gospel there.

19:10 All who desired it among the inhabitants of the proconsular Asia, now heard the word: St. Paul had been forbidden to preach it in Asia before, #Acts 16:6|. But now the time was come.



People's Bible Notes for Acts 19:8


Ac 19:8 He went into the synagogue. Once before he had spoken in it, on his former missionary journey (Ac 18:19,20). Now for three months of the three years spent in Ephesus he occupies the same pulpit. These three years were comparatively quiet, but among the most successful of Paul's missionary career. About seventeen years of busy toil had now passed since his conversion.

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