THEOSISActs 9:29Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
He spoke also to the Gentiles and disputed with the Greeks. But they sought to kill him.
ελαλει τε και συνεζητει προς τους ελληνιστας οι δε επεχειρουν αυτον ανελειν
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Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Acts 6:1And in those days, the number of the disciples increasing, there arose a murmuring of the Greeks against the Hebrews, for that their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
- Jude 1:9When Michael the archangel, disputing with the devil, contended about the body of Moses, he durst not bring against him the judgment of railing speech, but said: The Lord command thee.
- 2 Cor 11:26In journeying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils from my own nation, in perils from the Gentiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils from false brethren:
- Acts 11:20But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.
- Acts 17:17He 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.
- Acts 18:19And he came to Ephesus and left them there. But he himself, entering into the synagogue, disputed with the Jews.
- Acts 19:8And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.
- Acts 9:27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him: and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.
The original text
Greek text, 12 words with lemma, transliteration and Strong’s number. Tap to expand.
- ἐλάλειelaleiI speakG2980 · λαλέω
- τεteandG5037 · τε
- καὶkaiandG2532 · καί
- συνεζήτειsynezēteiI seek togetherG4802 · συζητέω
- πρὸςprostoG4314 · πρός
- τοὺςtoustheG3588 · ὁ
- Ἑλληνιστάςhellēnistasa HellenistG1675 · Ἑλληνιστής
- οἱhoitheG3588 · ὁ
- δὲdebutG1161 · δέ
- ἐπεχείρουνepecheirounI take in handG2021 · ἐπιχειρέω
- ἀνελεῖνaneleinI take upG337 · ἀναιρέω
- αὐτόνautonheG846 · αὐτός