Bible Strands
Acts 13:43
After the synagogue was dismissed, many of the Jews and devout converts to Judaism followed Paul and Barnabas, who spoke to them and urged them to continue in the grace of God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — After the synagogue gathering concludes, Paul and Barnabas address a group of Jews and devout proselytes who approach them outside the meeting. The words — λυθείσης (lutheisēs) literally means the synagogue was "dismissed" or "released," while ἠκολούθησαν (ēkolouthēsan) records the crowd "following" the two apostles. The thread — The pattern of urging believers to persevere appears in Acts 11:23, Acts 14:22, and Hebrews 12:15. Why it lands — The text demands that readers treat continued reliance on God's grace as an active, ongoing commitment rather than a passive state.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
Cross-references
- Acts 11:23 When he arrived and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced and encouraged them all to abide in the Lord with all their hearts.
- Acts 14:22 strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.
- Hebrews 12:15 See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God, and that no root of bitterness springs up to cause trouble and defile many.
- Hebrews 13:9 Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace and not by foods of no value to those devoted to them.
- Acts 14:3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
- Acts 16:14 Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
- Acts 17:4 Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
- Acts 17:34 But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
- Romans 3:24 and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.
- Romans 5:2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.