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Acts 19:8

Acts 19:8

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

Entered for went, A.V.; reasoning for disputing, A.V. ( διαλεγόμενος, as and ,; , , etc.); as to the things for the things, A.V. This last is a needless change, since πείθειν properly governs an accusative of the things persuaded or taught, and it is a right English use of "to persuade" to apply it to the thing inculcated.

For the use of the phrase "the kingdom of God" as a compendious description of Christian doctrine, see ; ; ; . St. Luke uses the phrase very frequently (; ; , , ; ; ; , ; ; ; , etc.

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