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Acts 17:1

And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a 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.

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

Acts 17:2

And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:

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

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

Acts 17:3

Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach 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."

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.

Acts 17:4

And some of them believed, and were associated to Paul and Silas; and of those that served God, and of the Gentiles a great multitude, and of noble 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.

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.

Acts 17:5

But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto 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.

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;

Acts 17:6

And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar, are come hither 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,

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,

Acts 17:7

Whom Jason hath 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!"

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

Acts 17:8

And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city hearing these things,

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

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

Acts 17:9

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

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

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

Acts 17:10

But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went 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.

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.

Acts 17:11

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether 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.

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.

Acts 17:12

And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women that were Gentiles, and of men not a few.

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

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

Acts 17:13

And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.

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.

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.

Acts 17:14

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

Acts 17:16

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

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

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

Acts 17:17

He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace, every day with them that were there.

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

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.

Acts 17:18

And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

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.

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].

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?

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?

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]?

Acts 17:20

For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

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

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

Acts 17:21

(Now all the Athenians, and strangers that were there, employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)

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.

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

Acts 17:22

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

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

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

Acts 17:23

For 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:

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.

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.

Acts 17:24

God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not 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,

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,

Acts 17:25

Neither is he served with men's hands, as though he needed any thing; seeing it is he who giveth 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.

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

Acts 17:26

And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the limits of their habitation.

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,

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,

Acts 17:27

That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every 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.

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:

Acts 17:28

For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets 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.'

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.

Acts 17:29

Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the graving of art, and device of man.

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.

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.

Acts 17:30

And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance.

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

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

Acts 17:31

Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving faith to all, by raising him up from 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."

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.

Acts 17:32

And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

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

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

Acts 17:33

So Paul went out from among them.

Thus Paul went out from among them.

Thus Paul went out of their midst.

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.

But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also 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.

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