Context 8They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities who heard these things. 9And when they had received a pledge from Jason and the others, they released them. Paul at Berea 10The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. 11Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. 12Therefore many of them believed, along with a number of prominent Greek women and men. 13But when the Jews of Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul in Berea also, they came there as well, agitating and stirring up the crowds. 14Then immediately the brethren sent Paul out to go as far as the sea; and Silas and Timothy remained there. 15Now those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left. Paul at Athens 16Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols. 17So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the market place every day with those who happened to be present. 18And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. Some were saying, What would this idle babbler wish to say? Others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. 19And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming? 20For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean. 21(Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.) Sermon on Mars Hill 22So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects. 23For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you. 24The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; 25nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives to all people life and breath and all things; 26and He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, 27that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us; 28for in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, For we also are His children. 29Being then the children of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and thought of man. 30Therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God is now declaring to men that all people everywhere should repent, 31because He has fixed a day in which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all men by raising Him from the dead. 32Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some began to sneer, but others said, We shall hear you again concerning this. 33So Paul went out of their midst. 34But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. Douay-Rheims Bible And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city hearing these things, Darby Bible Translation And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things. English Revised Version And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. Webster's Bible Translation And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. Weymouth New Testament Great was the excitement among the crowd, and among the magistrates of the city, when they heard these charges. World English Bible The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things. Young's Literal Translation And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things, Library April 24 EveningThe eyes of all wait upon thee.--PSA. 145:15. He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things.--The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works.--Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. The same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.--Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, … Anonymous—Daily Light on the Daily Path February 17 Evening April 7. "In Him we Live and Move" (Acts xvii. 28). The Man who is Judge Thessalonica and Berea Paul at Athens The General Resurrection The World Turned Upside Down Colossians 4:14 "Luke, the Beloved Physician. " Acts 17:16-17. Athens. He is Lovely in his Offices Links Acts 17:8 NIV • Acts 17:8 NLT • Acts 17:8 ESV • Acts 17:8 NASB • Acts 17:8 KJV • Acts 17:8 Bible Apps • Acts 17:8 Parallel • Bible Hub |