Acts 17:2

The Uproar in Thessalonica

1When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.2As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,3explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.

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Berean Standard Bible
As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
American Standard Version (1901)
and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,
Bible in Basic English
And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,
Douay-Rheims 1899
And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:
Free Bible Version
As usual, Paul went into the synagogue and over the course of three Sabbaths he debated with them using the Scriptures.
Geneva Bible 1599
And Paul, as his maner was, went in vnto them, and three Sabbath daies disputed with them by the Scriptures,
King James (Authorized) Version
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Plain English Version
so Paul went to that meeting house on the next Saturday to tell the people about Jesus. He used to do that in all the towns and cities that he went to. Paul went to that meeting house in Thessalonica each Saturday for 3 weeks, and he read some parts of God’s book and talked about them to the people there. They were the parts where God’s men wrote about the special man that God promised to send, called the Christ. They wrote that people will hurt God’s special man, and kill him, but then God will make him alive again. And Paul said, “Jesus is that special man that God sent to save us. People killed him, but God made him alive again.”
Translation for Translators
◄On the Sabbath/On the Jewish rest day► Paul went into the meeting house, as he usually did. For three weeks he went there on each Jewish day of rest. Referring to the Scriptures about the Messiah, he spoke to the people who were there.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Paul, as his custom was, went to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures.
Noah Webster Bible
And Paul, as his manner was, went in to them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
World English Bible
Paul, as was his custom, went in to them; and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
Young's Literal Translation
and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,