Bible Strands
Acts 28:24
Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses a gathered group of Jews and God-fearing Gentiles in Rome following his two-year house arrest. He expounds the kingdom of God and Jesus from the Law and Prophets from morning until evening.
The words — The Greek ἐπεὶθοντο (epeithonto) means "were persuaded," directly contrasted with οἱ δὲ (hoi de), "but some," marking a sharp division in reception.
The thread — This split reaction to apostolic teaching recurs in Acts 14:4, where crowds divide between sides. The emphasis on persuasive proclamation appears in Acts 19:8, though that passage does not record a divided response.
Why it lands — The text demands a clear-eyed assessment of how the same message produces conviction in some and rejection in others. It requires the reader to examine their own response to the apostolic witness without assuming uniformity.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
Cross-references
- Acts 14:4 The people of the city were divided. Some sided with the Jews, and others with the apostles.
- 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 19:8 Then Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
- Acts 18:6 But when they opposed and insulted him, he shook out his garments and told them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”
- Romans 3:3 What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness?
- Acts 13:48 When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
- Romans 11:4 And what was the divine reply to him? “I have reserved for Myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.”