1 Now G1161 when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia , they came G2064 to Thessalonica Θεσσαλονίκην, Thessalonikēn G2332 , where ὅπου hopou G3699 was G1510 a synagogue συναγωγὴ sunagōgē G4864 of the Jews Ἰουδαίων. Ioudaiōn G2453 : 2 and Paul Παύλῳ Paulō G3972 , as his custom was , went G1525 in unto them , and for three τρία tria G5140 sabbath σάββατα sabbata G4521 days reasoned διελέξατο dielexato G1256 with them from the scriptures G1124 , 3 opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ χριστὸν christon G5547 to suffer παθεῖν pathein G3958 , and to rise G450 again G450 from the dead νεκρῶν nekrōn G3498 ; and that this Jesus Ἰησοῦς Iēsous G2424 , whom , said he , I proclaim G2605 unto you , is G1510 the Christ χριστὸς christos G5547 . 4 And some of them were persuaded G3982 , and consorted with Paul Παύλῳ Paulō G3972 and Silas Σιλᾷ, Sila G4609 ; and of the devout Greeks Ἑλλήνων Hellēnōn G1672 a great πολύ, polu G4183 multitude πλῆθος plēthos G4128 , and of the chief women G1135 not a few ὀλίγαι.¶ oligai G3641 . 5 But the Jews Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi G2453 , being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain τινὰς tinas G5100 vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city πόλιν, polin G4172 on an uproar; and assaulting the house οἰκίᾳ oikia G3614 of Jason Ἰάσονος Iasonos G2394 , they sought ἐζήτουν ezētoun G2212 to bring προαγαγεῖν proagagein G4254 them forth to the people . 6 And when they found G2147 them not , they dragged Jason Ἰάσονα Iasona G2394 and certain τινας tinas G5100 brethren before the rulers of the city πολιτάρχας politarchas G4173 , crying βοῶντες boōntes G994 , These that have turned the world οἰκουμένην oikoumenēn G3625 upside down are come hither also G2532 ; 7 whom Jason Ἰάσων· Iasōn G2394 hath received : and these all act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying G3004 that there is G1510 another king βασιλέα basilea G935 , one G3739 Jesus Ἰησοῦν. Iēsoun G2424 . 8 And they troubled G5015 the multitude G3793 and the rulers of the city πολιτάρχας politarchas G4173 , when they heard ἀκούοντας akouontas G191 these things ταῦτα· tauta G3778 . 9 And when they had taken G2983 security from Jason Ἰάσονος Iasonos G2394 and the rest λοιπῶν loipōn G3062 , they let them go ἀπέλυσαν apelusan G630 . 10 And the brethren immediately εὐθέως eutheōs G2112 sent away Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 and Silas Σιλᾶν Silan G4609 by night νυκτὸς nuktos G3571 unto Beroea: who when they were come G3854 thither went into the synagogue συναγωγὴν sunagōgēn G4864 of the Jews Ἰουδαίων Ioudaiōn G2453 . 11 Now δὲ de G1161 these were G1510 more noble than those in Thessalonica Θεσσαλονίκῃ, Thessalonikē G2332 , in that they received G1209 the word λόγον logon G3056 with all readiness προθυμίας prothumias G4288 of mind, examining the scriptures G1124 daily , whether these things G3778 were G1510 so οὕτως.¶ houtōs G3779 . 13 But when Ὡς Hōs G5613 the Jews Ἰουδαῖοι Ioudaioi G2453 of Thessalonica Θεσσαλονίκης Thessalonikēs G2332 had knowledge that the word λόγος logos G3056 of God θεοῦ, theou G2316 was proclaimed κατηγγέλη katēngelē G2605 of Paul Παύλου Paulou G3972 at Beroea also G2532 , they came G2064 thither likewise , stirring up and troubling the multitudes G3793 . 14 And then immediately εὐθέως eutheōs G2112 the brethren sent forth G1821 Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 to go πορεύεσθαι poreuesthai G4198 as far G2193 as to the sea θάλασσαν· thalassan G2281 : and Silas Σιλᾶς Silas G4609 and Timothy Τιμόθεος Timotheos G5095 abode there still . 15 But they that conducted Paul Παῦλον Paulon G3972 brought G71 him as far G2193 as Athens Ἀθηνῶν, Athēnōn G116 : and receiving G2983 a commandment G1785 unto Silas Σιλᾶν Silan G4609 and Timothy Τιμόθεον Timotheon G5095 that they should come ἔλθωσιν elthōsin G2064 to him with all speed, they departed. 16 Now δὲ de G1161 while Paul Παύλου Paulou G3972 waited for them at Athens Ἀθήναις Athēnais G116 , his spirit πνεῦμα pneuma G4151 was οὖσαν ousan G1510 provoked within him as he beheld the city πόλιν. polin G4172 full of idols . 17 So he reasoned διελέγετο dielegeto G1256 in the synagogue συναγωγῇ sunagōgēa G4864 with the Jews Ἰουδαίοις Ioudaiois G2453 and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day ἡμέραν hēmeran G2250 with them that met him . 18 And certain G5100 also G2532 of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him . And some said ἔλεγον· elegon G3004 , What would this babbler say λέγειν; legein G3004 ? others , He seemeth to be G1510 a setter forth of strange G3581 gods : because he preached Jesus Ἰησοῦν Iēsoun G2424 and the resurrection ἀνάστασιν anastasin G386 . 19 And they took hold Ἐπιλαβόμενοί Epilabomenoi G1949 of him , and brought G71 him unto the Areopagus , saying λέγοντες· legontes G3004 , May we know γνῶναι gnōnai G1097 what this new καινὴ kainē G2537 teaching διδαχή; didachē G1322 is , which is spoken λαλουμένη laloumenē G2980 by thee? 21 ( Now δὲ de G1161 all the Athenians Ἀθηναῖοι Athēnaioi G117 and the strangers ξένοι xenoi G3581 sojourning there spent their time in nothing else , but either to tell λέγειν legein G3004 or to hear ἀκούειν akouein G191 some new καινότερον.¶ kainoteron G2537 thing οὐδὲν ouden G3762 .) 22 And Paul Παῦλος Paulos G3972 stood G2476 in the midst μέσῳ mesō G3319 of the Areopagus , and said ἔφη· ephē G5346 , Ye men G435 of Athens , in all things πάντα panta G3956 I perceive that ye are very religious. 23 For as I passed G1330 along , and observed the objects of your worship σεβάσματα sebasmata G4574 , I found G2147 also G2532 an altar with this inscription , TO AN UNKNOWN G50 GOD θεῷ. theō G2316 . What therefore οὖν oun G3767 ye worship G4574 in ignorance , this I set forth unto you . 25 neither is he served by men’s hands χειρῶν cheirōn G5495 , as though he needed anything τινος, tinos G5100 , seeing he himself giveth to all life ζωὴν zōēn G2222 , and breath , and all things G3956 ; 26 and he made G4160 of one ἑνὸς henos G1520 every nation ἔθνος ethnos G1484 of men G444 to dwell κατοικεῖν katoikein G2730 on all the face προσώπου prosōpou G4383 of the earth γῆς, gēs G1093 , having determined their appointed seasons G2540 , and the bounds of their habitation; 27 that they should seek ζητεῖν zētein G2212 God θεόν, theon G2316 , if haply they might feel after him and find εὕροιεν, heuroien G2147 him , though he is not far μακρὰν makran G3112 from each one ἑνὸς henos G1520 of us: 29 Being G1510 then the offspring γένος genos G1085 of God θεοῦ theou G2316 , we ought ὀφείλομεν opheilomen G3784 not to think G3543 that the Godhead is G1510 like unto gold χρυσῷ chrusō G5557 , or silver ἀργύρῳ argurō G696 , or stone λίθῳ, lithō G3037 , graven by art and device of man ἀνθρώπου, anthrōpou G444 . 30 The times G5550 of ignorance ἀγνοίας agnoias G52 therefore οὖν oun G3767 God θεὸς theos G2316 overlooked ; but now νῦν nun G3568 he commandeth men G444 that they should all everywhere πανταχοῦ pantachou G3837 repent μετανοεῖν· metanoein G3340 : 31 inasmuch as he hath appointed ὥρισεν hōrisen G3724 a day ἡμέραν hēmeran G2250 in which he will judge κρίνειν krinein G2919 the world οἰκουμένην oikoumenēn G3625 in righteousness δικαιοσύνῃ dikaiosunē G1343 by the man ἀνδρὶ andri G435 whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men G435 , in that he hath raised G450 him from the dead νεκρῶν.¶ nekrōn G3498 . ← Acts 16 Acts 18 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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