^{2 Ref} Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

^{3 Ref} explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."

^{4 Ref} Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

^{2 Ref} and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,

^{3 Ref} opening and alleging, `That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'

^{4 Ref} And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.