Acts 17
1 Now after passing 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 was a synagogue of the Jews:
2 And according to Paul's custom, he went in to them, and for three sabbaths he discoursed with them from the scriptures,
And Paul, as his manner was, went in to them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
3 explaining and pointing out that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and, This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.
Opening and alleging, 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.
4 And some of them were persuaded, and joined with Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great quantity, and of the prominent women not a few.
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.
5 But the disobedient Jews having taken along certain evil men of the marketplaces, and having gathered a mob, were rioting the city. And having stood by the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the populace.
But the Jews who believed not, moved with envy, took to them certain wicked 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.
6 And not having found them, they dragged Jason and some brothers to the city rulers, shouting, The men who have agitated the world, these are present here also,
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 here also;
7 whom Jason has received. And all these men are acting against the decrees of Caesar, asserting another man to be king, Jesus.
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
8 And they disturbed the multitude and the city rulers when they heard these things.
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
9 And after taking bond from Jason and the other men, they released them.
And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the others, they let them go.
10 And the brothers straightaway sent both Paul and Silas away through the night to Berea, who, when they arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews.
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea: who coming there went into the synagogue of the Jews.
11 But these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all willingness, examining the scriptures daily, if it has these things this way.
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.
12 Indeed therefore many of them believed, also of the prominent Greek women, and of men, not a few.
Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women who were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica also learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came there also, agitating the crowds.
But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also, and stirred up the people.
14 But then straightaway the brothers sent Paul away to go as far as to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy remained there.
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timothy abode there still.
15 And those who brought Paul led him as far as Athens. And after taking a command for Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him quickly, they departed.
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.
16 But while Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was aroused within him, seeing the city being completely idolatrous.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
17 Indeed therefore he was discoursing in the synagogue with the Jews, and with those who worship, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened by.
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.
18 And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, Whatever does this babbler want to say? But others, He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities, because he brought the good news-Jesus and the resurrection.
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.
19 And having taken him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying, Can we understand what this new doctrine is, being spoken by thee?
And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?
20 For thou bring some surprising things to our ears. Therefore, we want to know whatever these things aim to be.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
21 Now all the Athenians, and the foreigners who dwell alien there, were at leisure in nothing else, than to tell or to hear something new.
( 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.)
22 And having stood in the middle of the Areopagus, Paul said, Athenian men, I perceive you as deity-fearing in all things.
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are very religious.
23 For, passing through and examining your religious objects, I also found an altar on which had been engraved, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye worship unknowingly, him I proclaim to you.
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.
24 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,
God that made the world and all things in it, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
25 nor is he served by the hands of men, as needing anything, since he himself gives to all life, and breath, with all things.
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
26 And he made from one blood every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having determined prescribed times, and the limits of their occupancy,
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;
27 to search for the Lord, if indeed perhaps they might grope for him and find him, although being not far from each one of us.
That they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might grope after him, and find him, though he is not far from every one of us:
28 For in him we live, and move, and exist, as also some of the performers from you have said, For of him we are also offspring.
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.
29 Being therefore offspring of God, we ought not think the Divine to be like gold, or silver, or stone handiwork of the skill and thought of man.
Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like gold, or silver, or stone, formed by art and man’s device.
30 Indeed therefore having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands for all men everywhere to repent.
And the times of this ignorance God overlooked; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
31 Because he appointed a day during which he is going to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he appointed, having provided assurance to all men because he raised him from the dead.
Because he hath appointed a day, when 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.
32 But when they heard the resurrection of the dead, of course they mocked, but others said, We will hear thee again about this.
And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again concerning this matter.
33 And so Paul departed from among them.
So Paul departed from among them.
34 But some men, having joined with him, believed, among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
But certain men joined themselves to him, and believed: among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
