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Acts 17:1

Then, passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they went to Thessalonica. Here 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 gone through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Synagogue of the Jews:

Acts 17:2

Paul following his usual custom betook himself to it, and for three successive Sabbaths 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,

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

Acts 17:3

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."

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.

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.

Acts 17:4

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.

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.

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.

Acts 17:5

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.

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 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.

Acts 17:6

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.

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,

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;

Acts 17:7

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."

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

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

Acts 17:8

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

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

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

Acts 17:9

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

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

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

Acts 17:10

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.

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.

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.

Acts 17:11

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.

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 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.

Acts 17:12

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

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

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

Acts 17:13

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.

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 news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.

Acts 17:14

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

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

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

Acts 17:15

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.

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 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.

Acts 17:16

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

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.

Acts 17:17

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.

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 God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there.

Acts 17:18

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.

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].

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.

Acts 17:19

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

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]?

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

Acts 17:20

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

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

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

Acts 17:21

(For all the Athenians and their foreign visitors used to devote their whole leisure to telling or hearing about something 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 men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)

Acts 17:22

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.

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

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.

Acts 17:23

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.

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 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.

Acts 17:24

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

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

Acts 17:25

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.

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

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;

Acts 17:26

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;

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,

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,

Acts 17:27

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.

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:

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:

Acts 17:28

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.'

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

Acts 17:29

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.

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.

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.

Acts 17:30

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

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

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:

Acts 17:31

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."

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 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.

Acts 17:32

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."

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

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.

Acts 17:33

So Paul went away from them.

Thus Paul went out of their midst.

And so Paul went away from among them.

Acts 17:34

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.

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

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