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Acts 17:1

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

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

Then, passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they went to Thessalonica. Here there was a synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:2

And Paul, as his manner was, went in to them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

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

Paul following his usual custom betook himself to it, and for three successive Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Acts 17:3

Opening and alledging, that it was needful that Christ should suffer, and rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach to you, is 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.

which he clearly explained, pointing out that it had been necessary for the Christ to suffer and rise again from the dead, and insisting, "The Jesus whom I am announcing to you is the Christ."

Acts 17:4

And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas: and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

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 the people were won over, and attached themselves to Paul and Silas, including many God-fearing Greeks and not a few gentlewomen of high rank.

Acts 17:5

But the Jews who believed not, moved with envy, took to them certain vile fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city in an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring 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 jealousy of the Jews was aroused, and, calling to their aid some ill-conditioned and idle fellows, they got together a riotous mob and filled the city with uproar. They then attacked the house of Jason and searched for Paul and Silas, to bring them out before the assembly of people.

Acts 17:6

And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down, have come hither 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,

But, failing to find them, they dragged Jason and some of the other brethren before the magistrates of the city, loudly accusing them. "These men," they said, "who have raised a tumult throughout the Empire, have come here also.

Acts 17:7

Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying, That there is another king, one Jesus.

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

Jason has received them into his house; and they all set Caesar's authority at defiance, declaring that there is another Emperor one called Jesus."

Acts 17:8

And they troubled the people, and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

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

Great was the excitement among the crowd, and among the magistrates of the city, when they heard these charges.

Acts 17:9

And when they had taken security of Jason and of the other, they let them go.

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

They required Jason and the rest to find substantial bail, and after that they let them go.

Acts 17:10

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea: who coming thither, went into 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 brethren at once sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea, and they, on their arrival, went to the synagogue of the Jews.

Acts 17:11

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those 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.

The Jews at Beroea were of a nobler disposition than those in Thessalonica, for they very readily received the Message, and day after day searched the Scriptures to see whether it was as Paul stated.

Acts 17:12

Therefore many of them believed; also of honorable women who were Greeks, and of men not a few.

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

As the result many of them became believers, and so did not a few of the Greeks gentlewomen of good position, and men.

Acts 17:13

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

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.

As soon, however, as the Jews of Thessalonica learnt that God's Message had been proclaimed by Paul at Beroea, they came there also, and incited the mob to a riot.

Acts 17:14

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timothy abode there still.

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

Then the brethren promptly sent Paul down to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.

Acts 17:15

And they that conducted Paul brought him to Athens: and receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy to 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.

Those who were caring for Paul's safety went with him as far as Athens, and then left him, taking a message from him to Silas and Timothy, asking them to join him as speedily as possible.

Acts 17:16

Now, while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

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

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred within him when he noticed that the city was full of idols.

Acts 17:17

Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with 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.

So he had discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and the other worshippers, and in the market place, day after day, with those whom he happened to meet.

Acts 17:18

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? some others, He seemeth to be a setter-forth of strange gods: because he preached to them 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].

A few of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also encountered him. Some of them asked, "What has this beggarly babbler to say?" "His business," said others, "seems to be to cry up some foreign gods." This was because he had been telling the Good News of Jesus and the Resurrection.

Acts 17:19

And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?

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]?

Then they took him and brought him up to the Areopagus, asking him, "May we be told what this new teaching of yours is?

Acts 17:20

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would 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.

For the things you are saying sound strange to us. We should therefore like to be told exactly what they mean."

Acts 17:21

(For all the Athenians and strangers who were 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.

(For all the Athenians and their foreign visitors used to devote their whole leisure to telling or hearing about something new.)

Acts 17:22

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

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

So Paul, taking his stand in the centre of the Areopagus, spoke as follows: "Men of Athens, I perceive that you are in every respect remarkably religious.

Acts 17:23

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I 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 things you worship, I found also an altar bearing the inscription, `TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' "The Being, therefore, whom you, without knowing Him, revere, Him I now proclaim to you.

Acts 17:24

God that made the world, and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth 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,

GOD who made the universe and everything in it He, being Lord of Heaven and earth, does not dwell in sanctuaries built by men.

Acts 17:25

Neither is worshiped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth 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;

Nor is He ministered to by human hands, as though He needed anything but He Himself gives to all men life and breath and all things.

Acts 17:26

And hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, 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,

He caused to spring from one forefather people of every race, for them to live on the whole surface of the earth, and marked out for them an appointed span of life and the boundaries of their homes;

Acts 17:27

That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find 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 might seek God, if perhaps they could grope for Him and find Him. Yes, though He is not far from any one of us.

Acts 17:28

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also 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.

For it is in closest union with Him that we live and move and have our being; as in fact some of the poets in repute among yourselves have said, `For we are also His offspring.'

Acts 17:29

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like to gold, or silver, or stone graven by art and man's device.

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.

Since then we are God's offspring, we ought not to imagine that His nature resembles gold or silver or marble, or anything sculptured by the art and inventive faculty of man.

Acts 17:30

And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

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

Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,

Acts 17:31

Because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained: of which he hath given assurance to all men, in that he hath 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.

seeing that He has appointed a day on which, before long, He will judge the world in righteousness, through the instrumentality of a man whom He has pre-destined to this work, and has made the fact certain to every one by raising Him from the dead."

Acts 17:32

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

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

When they heard Paul speak of a resurrection of dead men, some began to scoff. But others said, "We will hear you again on that subject."

Acts 17:33

So Paul departed from among them.

Thus Paul went out of their midst.

So Paul went away from them.

Acts 17:34

But certain men adhered to him, and believed: 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.

A few, however, attached themselves to him and believed, among them being Dionysius a member of the Council, a gentlewoman named Damaris, and some others.

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