28:22a

we consider your views worth hearing: The Jewish leaders in Rome wanted to hear what Paul thought about Christian beliefs, which they call “a sect” (28:22b). In some languages indicating here what particular views makes the meaning more clear. For example:

22awe want to hear what your views of this sect are, 22bfor we know that people everywhere are talking against it

your views: The Greek words are literally “what you think.” It refers to opinions and beliefs. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

what you believe (New Living Translation (2004))
-or-
what you have to say (Contemporary English Version)

28:22b

because: Here the word because introduces the reason for wanting to hear what Paul thought.

we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect: This indicates that the Jewish leaders in Rome had heard many stories about believers in Jesus. Those stories were probably mostly from other Jews who rejected believing in Jesus. But the leaders used the phrase people everywhere to emphasize that there were many people who spoke against the believers in Jesus. Other ways to translate this clause are:

with regard to this sect we know that everywhere it is spoken against (Revised Standard Version)
-or-
all we know about this sect is that no one has a good word to say for it (Revised English Bible)
-or-
we know that in very many places people are speaking against this sect

sect: This word refers to a group that has different beliefs from what is usually accepted as correct beliefs. It implies that they have separated themselves from the main group. The Greek word here probably implies that the speaker of this word thinks that the beliefs of that group are false. See how you translated this word in 24:5.

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