◄ Acts 17:22 ►
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Good News Translation
Paul stood up in front of the city council and said, "I see that in every way you Athenians are very religious.

New Revised Standard Version
Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way.

Contemporary English Version
So Paul stood up in front of the council and said: People of Athens, I see that you are very religious.

New American Bible
Then Paul stood up at the Areopagus and said: “You Athenians, I see that in every respect you are very religious.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

Mars'-hill.

Acts 17:19 And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

I perceive.

Acts 17:16 Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.

Acts 19:35 And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana and of Jupiter's offspring?

Acts 25:19 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Jeremiah 10:2,3 Thus saith the Lord: Learn not according to the ways of the Gentiles: and be not afraid of the signs of heaven, which the heathens fear: . . .

Jeremiah 50:38 A drought upon her waters, and they shall be dried up: because it is a land of idols, and they glory in monstrous things.

Context
Paul Before the Areopagus
21(Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.) 22But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious. 23For passing by and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the Unknown God. What therefore you worship without knowing it, that I preach to you:…
Cross References
Acts 17:15
And they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

Acts 17:19
And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

Acts 17:34
But certain men, adhering to him, did believe: among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.

Acts 25:19
But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Acts 17:21
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