Acts 17
1 Then, passing through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they went to Thessalonica. Here there was a synagogue of the Jews.
And having traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came into Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
2 Paul--following his usual custom--betook himself to it, and for three successive Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
And according to custom to Paul, he came in unto them, and for three Sabbaths he expounded unto them from the scriptures,
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 proving, that it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is the Christ.
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 certain ones of them were persuaded, and identified themselves with Paul and Silas, and of the pious Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
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 giving away to jealousy, and receiving to themselves certain wicked men of those around the forum, and raising a mob, continued to put the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they were seeking to lead them out to the people:
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.
but not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, roaring that, These who have turned the world upside down are also come hither;
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 all these are doing contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, Jesus.
8 Great was the excitement among the crowd, and among the magistrates of the city, when they heard these charges.
And they excited the rabble and the city rulers hearing these things;
9 They required Jason and the rest to find substantial bail, and after that they let them go.
and having received satisfaction from Jason and the others they sent them away.
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 both Paul and Silas to Berea by night, who coming into the synagogue of the Jews departed;
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.
but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all enthusiasm, searching the scriptures daily, if these things are so.
12 As the result many of them became believers, and so did not a few of the Greeks--gentlewomen of good position, and men.
Then indeed many of them believed, and of the noble Greek women and men, not a few;
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 preached by Paul in Berea, they came thither also, agitating and stirring up the rabbles.
14 Then the brethren promptly sent Paul down to the sea-coast, but Silas and Timothy remained behind.
But immediately at that time the brethren sent away Paul to travel even to the sea: and Silas and Timothy remained there.
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 having embarked Paul, they led him even to Athens: and receiving commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed from him.
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 Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, seeing the city devoted to idolatry.
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.
Then indeed he spoke to the Jews, and to the worshipers in the synagogue, and to those incidentally meeting him every day in the forum.
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.
And certain ones of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers interviewed him, and some continued to say, What would this babbler wish to say? and others said, He seems to be the propagator of strange divinities: because he was preaching the gospel of Jesus, and the resurrection.
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 taking him, they led him to the Areopagus, saying; Are we able to know what is this new teaching, spoken by thee?
20 For the things you are saying sound strange to us. We should therefore like to be told exactly what they mean."
For you bring certain strange things to our hearing: therefore we desire to know what these things wish to be.
21 (For all the Athenians and their foreign visitors used to devote their whole leisure to telling or hearing about something new.)
But all the Athenians and itinerant strangers were accustomed to devote their time to nothing else, than to tell something new, or to hear something.
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 the Areopagus, said, Athenian men, I perceive that in all things you are very religious.
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 going through, and seeing your devotions, I also found an altar on which it was superscribed, To THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore I now preach unto you Him whom you are ignorantly worshiping.
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.
God having made the world and all things which are in it, being himself Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;
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.
neither is he worshiped by human hands, as if needing something, Himself having given life, and breath, and all things to all;
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 of (one) man he created every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined their predestinated times, and the boundaries of their habitation;
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 should seek God, if perhaps indeed they might feel after him, and find him, though not being far from each one of you.
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 have our being, as indeed certain ones of your own poets have said, For we are truly his offspring.
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.
Then being the offspring of God, we ought not to think that divinity is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the invention of art and the device of man.
30 Those times of ignorance God viewed with indulgence. But now He commands all men everywhere to repent,
Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:
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."
as He has appointed a day, in which he is about to judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; giving faith to all, having raised Him from the dead.
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 having heard the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: others said; We will hear thee concerning this even again.
33 So Paul went away from them.
So Paul went out from their midst.
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 certain men, having adhered to him, believed; among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman Damarias by name, and others along with them.
