Acts 17:17
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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.

Lexicon
So
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

he reasoned
διελέγετο (dielegeto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1256: To converse, address, preach, lecture; I argue, reason. Middle voice from dia and lego; to say thoroughly, i.e. Discuss.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

synagogue
συναγωγῇ (synagōgē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 4864: From sunago; an assemblage of persons; specially, a Jewish 'synagogue'; by analogy, a Christian church.

with the
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Jews
Ἰουδαίοις (Ioudaiois)
Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2453: Jewish. From Iouda; Judaean, i.e. Belonging to Jehudah.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

God-fearing [Gentiles],
σεβομένοις (sebomenois)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4576: To reverence, worship, adore. Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to revere, i.e. Adore.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῇ (tē)
Article - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

marketplace
ἀγορᾷ (agora)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 58: From ageiro; properly, the town-square; by implication, a market or thoroughfare.

with
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

those
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

he met
παρατυγχάνοντας (paratynchanontas)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3909: To come by chance, chance to meet. From para and tugchano; to chance near, i.e. Fall in with.

each
πᾶσαν (pasan)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

day.
ἡμέραν (hēmeran)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2250: A day, the period from sunrise to sunset.


Additional Translations
So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.

So indeed he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and those worshiping, and in the marketplace on every day with those meeting him.

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.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him.

He reasoned therefore in the synagogue with the Jews, and those who worshipped, and in the market-place every day with those he met with.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met with him.

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

So he had discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and the other worshippers, and in the market place, day after day, with those whom he happened to meet.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.

therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshipping persons, and in the market-place every day with those who met with him.
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