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Acts 17:1

Now when they had gone through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Synagogue of the Jews:

And having journeyed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:2

And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,

And according to Paul's custom he went in among them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them from the scriptures,

Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 17:3

Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.

opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom *I* announce to you.

explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."

Acts 17:4

And some of them had faith, and were joined to Paul and Silas; and a number of the God-fearing Greeks, and some of the chief women.

And some of them believed, and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and of the Greeks who worshipped, a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

Acts 17:5

But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to [themselves] certain wicked men of the lowest rabble, and having got a crowd together, set the city in confusion; and having beset the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;

But the disobedient Jews gathered some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.

Acts 17:6

And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here;

and not having found them, dragged Jason and certain brethren before the politarchs, crying out, These [men] that have set the world in tumult, are come here also,

When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

Acts 17:7

Whom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.

whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!"

Acts 17:8

And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things.

The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

Acts 17:9

And having made Jason and the others give an undertaking to keep the peace, they let them go.

And having taken security of Jason and the rest, they let them go.

When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

Acts 17:10

And the brothers straight away sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea: and they, when they came there, went to the Synagogue of the Jews.

But the brethren immediately sent away, in the night, Paul and Silas to Berea; who, being arrived, went away into the synagogue of the Jews.

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

Acts 17:11

Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.

And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

Acts 17:12

And a number of them had faith, and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men.

Therefore many from among them believed, and of Grecian women of the upper classes and men not a few.

Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and not a few men.

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.

But when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God was announced in Berea also by Paul, they came there also, stirring up the crowds.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.

Acts 17:14

So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as to the sea; but Silas and Timotheus abode there.

Then the brothers immediately sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.

Acts 17:15

But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.

But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and, having received a commandment to Silas and Timotheus, that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

Acts 17:16

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.

But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.

Acts 17:17

So he had discussions in the Synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there.

He reasoned therefore in the synagogue with the Jews, and those who worshipped, and in the market-place every day with those he met with.

So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.

Acts 17:18

And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection [to them].

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also encountered him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign demons," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:19

And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?

And having taken hold on him they brought [him] to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee [is]?

They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?

Acts 17:20

For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.

For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

Acts 17:21

(Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)

Now all [the] Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news.

Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.

Acts 17:22

And Paul got to his feet on Mars' Hill and said, O men of Athens, I see that you are overmuch given to fear of the gods.

And Paul standing in the midst of Areopagus said, Athenians, in every way I see you given up to demon worship;

Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.

Acts 17:23

For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.

for, passing through and beholding your shrines, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye reverence, not knowing [him], him I announce to you.

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.

Acts 17:24

The God who made the earth and everything in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, is not housed in buildings made with hands;

The God who has made the world and all things which are in it, *he*, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands,

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands,

Acts 17:25

And he is not dependent on the work of men's hands, as if he had need of anything, for he himself gives to all life and breath and all things;

nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things;

neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

Acts 17:26

And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and the limits of their lands,

and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling,

He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation,

Acts 17:27

So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:

that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:

that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Acts 17:28

For in him we have life and motion and existence; as certain of your verse writers have said, For we are his offspring.

for in him we live and move and exist; as also some of the poets amongst you have said, For we are also his offspring.

'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.'

Acts 17:29

If then we are the offspring of God, it is not right for us to have the idea that God is like gold or silver or stone, formed by the art or design of man.

Being therefore [the] offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, [the] graven form of man's art and imagination.

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and device of man.

Acts 17:30

Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:

God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent,

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all men everywhere should repent,

Acts 17:31

Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.

because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by [the] man whom he has appointed, giving the proof [of it] to all [in] having raised him from among [the] dead.

because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; whereof he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead."

Acts 17:32

Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.

And when they heard [of the] resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you yet again concerning this."

Acts 17:33

And so Paul went away from among them.

Thus Paul went out of their midst.

Thus Paul went out from among them.

Acts 17:34

But some men gave him their support: among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

But some men joining themselves to him believed; among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.

But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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