Acts 28:22 But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect."

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But we want to hear what your views are, for we know that people everywhere are talking against this sect."

English Standard Version
But we desire to hear from you what your views are, for with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against.”

New American Standard Bible
"But we desire to hear from you what your views are; for concerning this sect, it is known to us that it is spoken against everywhere."

King James Bible
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But we would like to hear from you what you think. For concerning this sect, we are aware that it is spoken against everywhere."

International Standard Version
However, we'd like to hear from you what you believe, because people are talking against this sect everywhere."

American Standard Version
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted.

Darby Bible Translation
But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.

Young's Literal Translation
and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;'

Cross References

Acts 15:5
But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.

Acts 24:14
But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

Romans 1:8
First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

1 Peter 2:12
Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

1 Peter 4:14
If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests on you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.

1 Peter 4:16
Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

28:17-22 It was for the honour of Paul that those who examined his case, acquitted him. In his appeal he sought not to accuse his nation, but only to clear himself. True Christianity settles what is of common concern to all mankind, and is not built upon narrow opinions and private interests. It aims at no worldly benefit or advantage, but all its gains are spiritual and eternal. It is, and always has been, the lot of Christ's holy religion, to be every where spoken against. Look through every town and village where Christ is exalted as the only Saviour of mankind, and where the people are called to follow him in newness of life, and we see those who give themselves up to Christ, still called a sect, a party, and reproached. And this is the treatment they are sure to receive, so long as there shall continue an ungodly man upon earth.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

22. we desire—"deem it proper"

to hear of thee what thou thinkest—what are thy sentiments, views, &c. The apparent freedom from prejudice here expressed may have arisen from a prudent desire to avoid endangering a repetition of those dissensions about Christianity to which, probably, Suetonius alludes, and which had led to the expulsion of the Jews under Claudius [Humphry]. See on [2145]Ac 18:2.