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Ac 17:2 King James And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Paul, as his manner was--always to begin with the Jews.

went in unto them--In writing to the converts but a few months after this, he reminds them of the courage and superiority to indignity, for the Gospel's sake, which this required after the shameful treatment he had so lately experienced at Philippi (Th1 2:2).
 
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2 But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.
25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
14 But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
5 And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister.
20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.