Acts 19:7

7 There were about twelve men in all.

Acts 19:7 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
7 And all the men were about twelve.
English Standard Version (ESV)
7 There were about twelve men in all.
New Living Translation (NLT)
7 There were about twelve men in all.
The Message Bible (MSG)
7 Altogether there were about twelve people there that day.
American Standard Version (ASV)
7 And they were in all about twelve men.
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
7 About twelve men were in the group.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
7 Now there were about 12 men in all.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
7 There were about 12 of them in all.

Acts 19:7 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 19:7

And all the men were about twelve.
] The Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions, have not the word "about"; but affirm, that the men were twelve; and indeed the number being so small, the historian might be at a certainty about it: these seem to be the first materials of a Gospel church at Ephesus, which afterwards was very large and flourishing, and very likely were some of the elders of it.

Acts 19:7 In-Context

5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7 There were about twelve men in all.
8 Paul entered the synagogue and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.
9 But some of them became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way. So Paul left them. He took the disciples with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
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