Acts 28:24

οἱ μὲν … οἱ δὲ …, cf. Acts 14:4; Acts 17:32, whether the verb means simply listened to what was said (Rendall), or simply denotes an attitude of receptivity (Nösgen), the fact that Paul addresses to both classes his final words indicates that the degree of belief to which they attained was not sufficient to convince even the well-disposed Jews to throw in their lot with Paul. Perhaps it is best to remember that the tenses are in the imperfect: “some were being persuaded of the things, etc.,” and this also keeps up the reference to the previous πείθων, persuadere studens (Blass, Plumptre). οἱ δὲ ἠπίσ.: “and some disbelieved,” R.V., or “continued in their disbelief”. The verb only here in Acts, but cf. Luke 24:11; Luke 24:41; Mark 16:11; Mark 16:16; 1 Peter 2:7, Wis 10:7; Wis 12:17; Wis 18:13 (see H. and R.), etc.