Acts 17 ========== :1 Now 1161 -de when they had passed 1353 -diodeuo through 1653 -eleeo Amphipolis 0295 -Amphipolis and Apollonia 0624 - Apollonia , they came 2064 -erchomai to Thessalonica 2332 - Thessalonike , where 3699 -hopou was a synagogue 4864 -sunagoge of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios : :2 And Paul 3972 -Paulos , as his manner 1485 -ethos was, went 1525 -eiserchomai in unto them, and three 5140 -treis sabbath 4521 -sabbaton days reasoned 1256 -dialegomai with them out of the scriptures 1124 -graphe , :3 Opening 1272 -dianoigo and alleging 3908 -paratithemi , that Christ 5547 -Christos must 1163 -dei needs have suffered 3958 -pascho , and risen 0450 -anistemi again 0450 -anistemi from the dead 3498 -nekros ; and that this 3778 -houtos Jesus 2424 -Iesous , whom 3739 -hos I preach 2605 -kataggello unto you, is Christ 5547 -Christos . :4 And some 5100 -tis of them believed 3982 -peitho , and consorted 4345 -proskleroo with Paul 3972 -Paulos and Silas 4609 -Silas ; and of the devout 4576 -sebomai Greeks 1672 -Hellen a great 4183 -polus multitude 4128 -plethos , and of the chief 4413 -protos women 1135 -gune not a few 3641 -oligos . :5 But the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios which believed 0544 -apeitheo not, moved 2206 -zeloo with envy 2206 -zeloo , took 4355 - proslambano unto them certain 5100 -tis lewd 4190 -poneros fellows 0435 -aner of the baser 0060 -agoraios sort, and gathered 3792 -ochlopoieo a company 3792 -ochlopoieo , and set 2350 -thorubeo all the city 4172 -polis on an uproar 2350 - thorubeo , and assaulted 2186 -ephistemi the house 3614 -oikia of Jason 2394 -Iason , and sought 2212 -zeteo to bring 0071 -ago them out to the people 1218 -demos . :6 And when they found 2147 -heurisko them not, they drew 4951 -suro Jason 2394 -Iason and certain 5100 -tis brethren 0080 - adephos unto the rulers 4173 -politarches of the city 4173 - politarches , crying 0994 -boao , These 3778 -houtos that have turned 0387 -anastatoo the world 3625 -oikoumene upside 0389 - anastenazo down 0387 -anastatoo are come 3918 -pareimi hither 1759 -enthade also 2532 -kai ; :7 Whom 3739 -hos Jason 2394 -Iason hath received 5264 - hupodechomai : and these 3778 -houtos all 3956 -pas do 4160 - poieo contrary 0561 -apenanti to the decrees 1378 -dogma of Caesar 2541 -Kaisar , saying 3004 -lego that there is another 2087 -heteros king 0935 -basileus , [one] Jesus 2424 -Iesous . :8 And they troubled 5015 -tarasso the people 3793 -ochlos and the rulers 4173 -politarches of the city 4173 -politarches , when they heard 0191 -akouo these 5023 -tauta things. :9 And when they had taken 2983 -lambano security 2425 - hikanos of Jason 2394 -Iason , and of the other 3062 -loipoy , they let 0630 -apoluo them go 0630 -apoluo . :10 And the brethren 0080 -adephos immediately 2112 -eutheos sent 1599 -ekpempo away 1599 -ekpempo Paul 3972 -Paulos and Silas 4609 -Silas by night 3571 -nux unto Berea 0960 -Beroia : who 3748 -hostis coming 3854 -paraginomai [thither 3854 - paraginomai ] went 0549 -apeimi into 1519 -eis the synagogue 4864 -sunagoge of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios . :11 These 3778 -houtos were more noble 2104 -eugenes than those 3588 -ho in Thessalonica 2332 -Thessalonike , in that they received 1209 -dechomai the word 3056 -logos with all 3956 -pas readiness 4288 -prothumia of mind 4288 -prothumia , and searched 0350 -anakrino the scriptures 1124 -graphe daily 2250 -hemera , whether 1487 -ei those 5023 -tauta things were so 3779 -houto . :12 Therefore 3767 -oun many 4183 -polus of them believed 4100 -pisteuo ; also 2532 -kai of honourable 2158 -euschemon women 1135 -gune which 3588 -ho were Greeks 1674 -Hellenis , and of men 0435 -aner , not a few 3641 -oligos . :13 But when 5613 -hos the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios of Thessalonica 2332 -Thessalonike had knowledge 1097 -ginosko that the word 3056 -logos of God 2316 -theos was preached 2605 -kataggello of Paul 3972 -Paulos at 1722 -en Berea 0960 -Beroia , they came 2064 -erchomai thither 1563 -ekei also 2546 -kakei , and stirred 4531 -saleuo up the people 3793 -ochlos . :14 And then 5119 -tote immediately 2112 -eutheos the brethren 0080 -adephos sent 1821 -exapostello away 1821 -exapostello Paul 3972 -Paulos to go 4198 -poreuomai as it were to the sea 2281 - thalassa : but Silas 4609 -Silas and Timotheus 5095 -Timotheos abode 5278 -hupomeno there 1563 -ekei still. :15 And they that conducted 2525 -kathistemi Paul 3972 -Paulos brought 0071 -ago him unto Athens 0116 -Athenai : and receiving 2983 -lambano a commandment 1785 -entole unto Silas 4609 -Silas and Timotheus 5095 -Timotheos for to come 2064 -erchomai to him with all 5033 -tachista speed 5033 -tachista , they departed 1826 -exeimi . :16 Now 1161 -de while Paul 3972 -Paulos waited 1551 - ekdechomai for them at 1722 -en Athens 0116 -Athenai , his spirit 4151 -pneuma was stirred 3947 -paroxuno in him, when he saw 2334 -theoreo the city 4172 -polis wholly given to idolatry 2712 -kateidolos . :17 Therefore 3767 -oun disputed 1256 -dialegomai he in the synagogue 4864 -sunagoge with the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios , and with the devout 4576 -sebomai persons, and in the market 0058 -agora daily 2250 -hemera with them that met 3909 -paratugchano with him. :18 Then 1161 -de certain 5100 -tis philosophers 5386 - philosophos of the Epicureans 1946 -Epikoureios , and of the Stoicks 4770 -Stoikos , encountered 4820 -sumballo him. And some 5100 -tis said 3004 -lego , What 5101 -tis will 2309 -thelo this 3778 -houtos babbler 4691 -spermologos say 3004 -lego ? other 1161 -de some 3588 -ho , He seemeth 1380 -dokeo to be a setter 2604 -kataggeleus forth 2604 -kataggeleus of strange 3581 -xenos gods 1140 -daimonion : because 3754 -hoti he preached 2907 - kreas unto them Jesus 2424 -Iesous , and the resurrection 0386 - anastasis . :19 And they took 1949 -epilambanomai him, and brought 0071 - ago him unto Areopagus 0697 -Areios Pagos , saying 3004 -lego , May 1410 -dunamai we know 1097 -ginosko what 5101 -tis this 3778 -houtos new 2537 -kainos doctrine 1322 -didache , whereof thou speakest 2980 -laleo , [is]? :20 For thou bringest 1533 -eisphero certain 5100 -tis strange 3579 -xenizo things to our ears 0189 -akoe : we would know 1097 - ginosko therefore 3767 -oun what 5101 -tis these 5023 -tauta things mean 1511 -einai . :21 (For all 3956 -pas the Athenians 0117 -Athenaios and strangers 3581 -xenos which 3588 -ho were there 1927 -epidemeo spent 2119 -eukaireo their time 2119 -eukaireo in nothing 3762 - oudeis else 2087 -heteros , but either 2228 -e to tell 3004 - lego , or 2532 -kai to hear 0191 -akouo some 5100 -tis new 2537 - kainos thing.) :22 Then 1161 -de Paul 3972 -Paulos stood 2476 -histemi in the midst 3319 -mesos of Mars 0697 -Areios Pagos ' hill 0697 -Areios Pagos , and said 5346 -phemi , [Ye] men 0435 -aner of Athens 0117 -Athenaios , I perceive 2334 -theoreo that in all 3956 -pas things ye are too 1174 -deisidaimonesteros superstitious 1174 - deisidaimonesteros . :23 For as I passed 1330 -dierchomai by, and beheld 0333 - antheoreo your 5216 -humon devotions 4574 -sebasma , I found 2147 -heurisko an altar 1041 -bomos with this 3739 -hos inscription 1924 -epigrapho , TO THE UNKNOWN 0057 -agnostos GOD 2316 -theos . Whom 3739 -hos therefore 3767 -oun ye ignorantly 0050 -agnoeo worship 2151 -eusebeo , him declare 2605 - kataggello I unto you. :24 God 2316 -theos that made 4160 -poieo the world 2889 - kosmos and all 3956 -pas things therein 0846 -autos , seeing that he is Lord 2962 -kurios of heaven 3772 -ouranos and earth 1093 -ge , dwelleth 2730 -katoikeo not in temples 3485 -naos made 5499 -cheiropoietos with hands 5499 -cheiropoietos ; :25 Neither 3761 -oude is worshipped 2323 -therapeuo with men's 0444 -anthropos hands 5495 -cheir , as though he needed 4326 -prosdeomai any 5100 -tis thing, seeing he giveth 1325 - didomi to all 3956 -pas life 2222 -zoe , and breath 4157 -pnoe , and all 3956 -pas things; :26 And hath made 4160 -poieo of one 1520 -heis blood 0129 - haima all 3956 -pas nations 1484 -ethnos of men 0444 -anthropos for to dwell 2730 -katoikeo on 1909 -epi all 3956 -pas the face 4383 -prosopon of the earth 1093 -ge , and hath determined 3724 - horizo the times 2540 -kairos before 4384 -protasso appointed 4384 -protasso , and the bounds 3734 -horothesia of their habitation 2733 -katoikia ; :27 That they should seek 2212 -zeteo the Lord 2962 -kurios , if 1487 -ei haply 0686 -ara they might feel 5584 -pselaphao after him, and find 2147 -heurisko him, though 2544 -kaitoige he be not far 3112 -makran from every 1538 -hekastos one 1520 -heis of us: :28 For in him we live 2198 -zao , and move 2795 -kineo , and have our being 2070 -esmen ; as certain 5100 -tis also 2532 -kai of your 5209 -humas own 2596 -kata poets 4163 -poietes have said 2046 -ereo , For we are also 2532 -kai his offspring 1085 -genos . :29 Forasmuch then 3767 -oun as we are the offspring 1085 - genos of God 2316 -theos , we ought 3784 -opheilo not to think 3543 -nomizo that the Godhead 2304 -theios is like 3664 -homoios unto gold 5557 -chrusos , or 2228 -e silver 0696 -arguros , or 2228 -e stone 3037 -lithos , graven 5480 -charagma by art 5078 - techne and man's 0444 -anthropos device 1761 -enthumesis . :30 And the times 5550 -chronos of this 3588 -ho ignorance 0052 -agnoia God 2316 -theos winked 5237 -hupereido at; but now 3568 -nun commandeth 3853 -paraggello all 3956 -pas men 0444 - anthropos every 3837 -pantachou where 3837 -pantachou to repent 3340 -metanoeo : :31 Because 1360 -dioti he hath appointed 2476 -histemi a day 2250 -hemera , in the which 3739 -hos he will 3195 -mello judge 2919 -krino the world 3625 -oikoumene in righteousness 1343 - dikaiosune by [that] man 0435 -aner whom 3739 -hos he hath ordained 3724 -horizo ; [whereof] he hath given 3930 -parecho assurance 4102 -pistis unto all 3956 -pas [men], in that he hath raised 0450 -anistemi him from the dead 3498 -nekros . :32 And when they heard 0191 -akouo of the resurrection 0386 - anastasis of the dead 3498 -nekros , some 3588 -ho mocked 5512 - chleuazo : and others 3588 -ho said 2036 -epo , We will hear 0191 -akouo thee again 3825 -palin of this 5127 -toutou [matter]. :33 So 3779 -houto Paul 3972 -Paulos departed 1831 -exerchomai from among 3319 -mesos them. :34 Howbeit certain 5100 -tis men 0435 -aner clave 2853 - kollao unto him, and believed 4100 -pisteuo : among 1722 -en the which 3739 -hos [was] Dionysius 1354 -Dionusios the Areopagite 0698 -Areopagites , and a woman 1135 -gune named 3686 -onoma Damaris 1152 -Damaris , and others 2087 -heteros with them. ~~~~~~