Acts 19:8 - Exposition

Entered for went, A.V.; reasoning for disputing, A.V. ( διαλεγόμενος , as Acts 19:9 and Acts 17:2 , Acts 17:17 ; Acts 18:4 , Acts 18:19 , 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 Acts 1:3 ; Acts 8:12 ; Acts 20:25 ; Acts 28:23 . St. Luke uses the phrase very frequently ( Luke 6:20 ; Luke 8:10 ; Luke 9:27 , Luke 9:60 , Luke 9:62 ; Luke 10:11 ; Luke 11:20 ; Luke 13:20 , Luke 13:28 ; Luke 16:16 ; Luke 17:20 ; Luke 21:31 , etc.).