Acts 17:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.”
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“As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 17:12 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 25:8Good and upright is the LORD; therefore He shows sinners the way.
- John 1:45Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law, the One the prophets foretold—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”
- John 7:17If anyone desires to do His will, he will know whether My teaching is from God or whether I speak on My own.
- Acts 13:46Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
- Acts 13:50The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district.
- Acts 14:1At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed.
- Acts 17:2As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
- 1 Corinthians 1:26Brothers, consider the time of your calling: Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were powerful; not many were of noble birth.
- Ephesians 5:14So it is said: “Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
- James 1:10But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
- James 1:21Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.
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