Acts 9:29
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
Note Or Hellenists
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
Note TR and NU omit “Jesus” and reverse the order of verses 28 & 29.
Note The Hellenists were Hebrews who used Greek language and culture.
preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- he spake
- Acts 9:20–22, 27
- disputed
- Acts 6:9, 10; Acts 17:17; Acts 18:19; Acts 19:8; Jude 1:3, 9
- Grecians
- Acts 6:1; Acts 11:20
- but
- Acts 9:23; 2 Corinthians 11:26