Acts 17

Paul at Thessalonica

1NowG1161 when they had traveledG1353 throughG1353 AmphipolisG295 and ApolloniaG624, they cameG2064 to 1ThessalonicaG2332, whereG3699 there was a synagogueG4864 of the JewsG2453. 2And 2accordingG2596 to Paul’sG3972 customG1486, he wentG1525 to them, and for threeG5140 3SabbathsG4521 reasonedG1256 with them from 4the ScripturesG1124, 35explainingG1272 and 6givingG3908 evidenceG3908 that the 7ChristG5547 8hadG1163 to sufferG3958 and 9riseG450 againG450 from the deadG3498, and saying, “10ThisG3778 JesusG2424 whomG3739 I am proclaimingG2605 to you is the 11ChristG5547.” 412And someG5100 of them were persuadedG3982 and joinedG4345 13PaulG3972 and SilasG4609, 14alongG5037 with a largeG4183 numberG3756 of the 15God-fearingG4576 16GreeksG1672 and 17a numberG3756G3641 of the 18leadingG4413 womenG1135. 5But 19the JewsG2453, becomingG2206 jealousG2206 and takingG4355 alongG4355 someG5100 wickedG4190 menG435 from the marketG60 placeG60, formedG3792 a mobG3792 and setG2350 the cityG4172 in an uproarG2350; and attackingG2186 the houseG3614 of 20JasonG2394, they were seekingG2212 to bringG4254 them out to the peopleG1218. 6When they did not findG2147 them, they began 21draggingG4951 JasonG2394 and someG5100 brethrenG80 beforeG1909 the cityG4173 authoritiesG4173, shoutingG994, “TheseG3778 menG3778 who have upsetG387 2223the worldG3625 have comeG3918 hereG1759 alsoG2532; 724and JasonG2394 25has welcomedG5264 them, and they allG3956 actG4238 26contraryG561 to the decreesG1378 of CaesarG2541, sayingG3004 that there is anotherG2087 kingG935, JesusG2424.” 8They stirredG5015 up the crowdG3793 and the cityG4173 authoritiesG4173 who heardG191 theseG3778 thingsG3778. 9And when they had receivedG2983 a 27pledgeG2425 from 28JasonG2394 and the othersG3062, they releasedG630 them.

Paul at Berea

1029The brethrenG80 immediatelyG2112 sentG1599 30PaulG3972 and SilasG4609 awayG1599 by nightG3571 to 31BereaG960, 32and when they arrivedG3854, they wentG549 into 33the synagogueG4864 of the JewsG2453. 11NowG1161 theseG3778 were moreG2104 noble-mindedG2104 than thoseG3588 in 34ThessalonicaG2332, 35for they receivedG1209 the wordG3056 with 36greatG3956 eagernessG4288, examiningG350 the ScripturesG1124 dailyG2596G2250 to see whetherG1487 theseG3778 thingsG3778 were soG3779. 12ThereforeG3767 37manyG4183 of them believedG4100, 38alongG2532 with a numberG3756G3641 of 39prominentG2158 GreekG1674 40womenG1135 and menG435. 13But whenG5613 the JewsG2453 of 41ThessalonicaG2332 foundG1097 out that the wordG3056 of GodG2316 had been proclaimedG2605 by PaulG3972 in 42BereaG960 alsoG2532, they cameG2064 thereG2546 as wellG2546, agitatingG4531 and stirringG5015 up the crowdsG3793. 14ThenG5119 immediatelyG2112 43the brethrenG80 sentG1821 PaulG3972 out to goG4198 as farG2193 as the seaG2281; and 44SilasG4609 and 45TimothyG5095 remainedG5278 thereG1563. 15NowG1161 46thoseG3588 who escortedG2525 PaulG3972 broughtG71 him as farG2193 as 47AthensG116; and receivingG2983 a commandG1785 for 48SilasG4609 and TimothyG5095 to 49comeG2064 to him as soonG5036 as possibleG5035, they leftG1826.

Paul at Athens

16NowG1161 while PaulG3972 was waitingG1551 for them at 50AthensG116, his spiritG4151 was being provokedG3947 withinG1722 him as he was observingG2334 the cityG4172 fullG2712 of idolsG2712. 17SoG3767 he was reasoningG1256 51in the synagogueG4864 with the JewsG2453 and 52the God-fearingG4576 Gentiles, and in the marketG58 placeG58 everyG3956 dayG2250 with thoseG3588 who happenedG3909 to be presentG3909. 18And alsoG2532 someG5100 of the EpicureanG1946 and StoicG4770 philosophersG5386 were 53conversingG4820 with him. SomeG5100 were sayingG3004, “WhatG5101 would 54thisG3778 55idleG4691 babblerG4691 wishG2309 to sayG3004?” OthersG3588G1161, “He seemsG1380 to be a proclaimerG2604 of strangeG3581 deitiesG1140,”--becauseG3754 he was preachingG2097 56JesusG2424 and the resurrectionG386. 19And they 57tookG1949 him and broughtG71 him 58to the 5960AreopagusG697, sayingG3004, “MayG1410 we knowG1097 whatG5101 61thisG3778 newG2537 teachingG1322 is 62which you are proclaimingG2980? 20For you are bringingG1533 someG5100 strangeG3579 thingsG3579 to our earsG189; soG3767 we wantG1014 to knowG1097 whatG5101 theseG3778 thingsG3778 meanG2309G1510.” 21(NowG1161 allG3956 the AtheniansG117 and the strangersG3581 63visitingG1927 there used to spendG2119 their timeG2119 in nothingG3762 otherG2087 thanG2228 tellingG3004 orG2228 hearingG191 somethingG5100 newG2537.)

Sermon on Mars Hill

22SoG1161 PaulG3972 stoodG2476 in the midstG3319 of the 64AreopagusG697 and saidG5346, “MenG435 of 65AthensG117, I observeG2334 that you are veryG1175 66religiousG1175 in allG3956 respectsG3956. 23For while I was passingG1330 throughG1330 and examiningG333 the 67objectsG4574 of your worshipG4574, I alsoG2532 foundG2147 an altarG1041 with thisG3739 inscriptionG1924, ‘TO AN UNKNOWNG57 GODG2316.’ ThereforeG3767 whatG3739 68you worshipG2151 in ignoranceG50, thisG3778 I proclaimG2605 to you. 2469The GodG2316 who madeG4160 the worldG2889 and allG3956 thingsG3956 in it, since He is 70LordG2962 of heavenG3772 and earthG1093, does not 71dwellG2730 in templesG3485 madeG5499 with handsG5499; 25norG3761 is He servedG2323 by humanG442 handsG5495, 72as though He neededG4326 anythingG5100, since He HimselfG846 givesG1325 to allG3956 people lifeG2222 and breathG4157 and allG3956 thingsG3956; 26and 73He madeG4160 from oneG1520 man everyG3956 nationG1484 of mankindG444 to liveG2730 on allG3956 the faceG4383 of the earthG1093, having 74determinedG3724 their appointedG4367 timesG2540 and the boundariesG3734 of their habitationG2733, 27that they would seekG2212 GodG2316, ifG1487 perhapsG686 they might gropeG5584 for Him and findG2147 Him, 75thoughG2532G1065 He is not farG3112 from eachG1538 oneG1520 of us; 28for 76in Him we liveG2198 and moveG2795 and 77existG1510, as evenG2532 someG5100 of your own poetsG4163 have saidG3004, ‘For we alsoG2532 are His childrenG1085.’ 29BeingG5225 thenG3767 the childrenG1085 of GodG2316, we 78oughtG3784 not to thinkG3543 that the DivineG2304 NatureG2304 is likeG3664 goldG5557 orG2228 silverG696 orG2228 stoneG3037, an imageG5480 formedG5480 by the artG5078 and thoughtG1761 of manG444. 30ThereforeG3767 having 79overlookedG5237 80the timesG5550 of ignoranceG52, GodG2316 is 81nowG3568 declaringG518 to menG444 that allG3956 people everywhereG3837 should repentG3340, 31becauseG2530 He has fixedG2476 82a dayG2250 in whichG3739 83He willG3195 judgeG2919 8485the worldG3625 in righteousnessG1343 86throughG1722 a ManG435 whomG3739 He has 87appointedG3724, having furnishedG3930 proofG4102 to allG3956 menG3956 88by 89raisingG450 Him from the deadG3498.”

32NowG1161 when they heardG191 of 90the resurrectionG386 of the deadG3498, someG3588G3303 began to sneerG5512, but othersG3588 saidG3004, “We shall hearG191 you 91againG2532G3825 concerningG4012 thisG3778.” 33SoG3779 PaulG3972 wentG1831 out of their midstG3319. 34But someG5100 menG435 joinedG2853 him and believedG4100, amongG1722 whomG3739 alsoG2532 were DionysiusG1354 the 92AreopagiteG698 and a womanG1135 namedG3686 DamarisG1152 and othersG2087 with them.