¹ Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

² And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

³ Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

⁴ 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 Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

⁶ And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

⁷ 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 troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

⁹ And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

¹⁰ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

¹¹ 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 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

¹³ But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

¹⁴ And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

¹⁵ And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

¹⁶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

¹⁷ Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

¹⁸ Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

¹⁹ And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

²⁰ For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

²¹ (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

²² Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

²³ 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 unto you.

²⁴ God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

²⁵ 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 hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

²⁷ That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

²⁸ 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 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

³⁰ And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

³¹ Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

³² And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

³³ So Paul departed from among them.

³⁴ Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

---

¹ Now ^G1161 when they had passed through ^G1353 Amphipolis ^G295 and ^G2532 Apollonia, ^G624 they came ^G2064 to ^G1519 Thessalonica, ^G2332 where ^G3699 was ^G2258 a synagogue ^G4864 of the Jews: ^G2453

² And ^G1161 Paul, ^G3972 as ^G2596 his manner was, ^G1486 went in ^G1525 unto ^G4314 them, ^G846 and ^{G2532 G1909} three ^G5140 sabbath ^G4521 days reasoned ^G1256 with them ^G846 out of ^G575 the scriptures, ^G1124

³ Opening ^G1272 and ^G2532 alleging, ^G3908 that ^G3754 Christ ^G5547 must needs ^G1163 have suffered, ^G3958 and ^G2532 risen again ^G450 from ^G1537 the dead; ^G3498 and ^G2532 that ^G3754 this ^G3778 Jesus, ^G2424 whom ^G3739 I ^G1473 preach ^G2605 unto you, ^G5213 is ^G2076 Christ. ^G5547

⁴ And ^G2532 some ^G5100 of ^G1537 them ^G846 believed, ^G3982 and ^G2532 consorted ^G4345 with Paul ^G3972 and ^G2532 Silas; ^G4609 and ^G5037 of the devout ^G4576 Greeks ^G1672 a great ^G4183 multitude, ^G4128 and ^G5037 of the chief ^G4413 women ^G1135 not ^G3756 a few. ^G3641

⁵ But ^G1161 the Jews ^G2453 which believed not, ^G544 moved with envy, ^{G2206 G2532} took unto them ^G4355 certain ^G5100 lewd ^G4190 fellows ^G435 of the baser sort, ^G60 and ^G2532 gathered a company, ^G3792 and set all ^G2350 the city ^G4172 on an uproar, ^G2350 and ^G5037 assaulted ^G2186 the house ^G3614 of Jason, ^G2394 and sought ^G2212 to bring ^G71 them ^G846 out ^G1519 to the people. ^G1218

⁶ And ^G1161 when they found ^G2147 them ^G846 not, ^G3361 they drew ^G4951 Jason ^G2394 and ^G2532 certain ^G5100 brethren ^G80 unto ^G1909 the rulers of the city, ^G4173 crying, ^{G994 G3754} These ^G3778 that have turned ^G387 the world ^G3625 upside down ^G387 are come ^G3918 hither ^G1759 also; ^G2532

⁷ Whom ^G3739 Jason ^G2394 hath received: ^G5264 and ^G2532 these ^G3778 all ^G3956 do ^G4238 contrary ^G561 to the decrees ^G1378 of Caesar, ^G2541 saying ^G3004 that there is ^G1511 another ^G2087 king, ^G935 one Jesus. ^G2424

⁸ And ^G1161 they troubled ^G5015 the people ^G3793 and ^G2532 the rulers of the city, ^G4173 when they heard ^G191 these things. ^G5023

⁹ And ^G2532 when they had taken ^G2983 security ^G2425 of ^G3844 Jason, ^G2394 and ^G2532 of the other, ^G3062 they let ^G630 them ^G846 go. ^G630

¹⁰ And ^G1161 the brethren ^G80 immediately ^G2112 sent away ^{G1599 G5037} Paul ^G3972 and ^G2532 Silas ^G4609 by ^G1223 night ^G3571 unto ^G1519 Berea: ^G960 who ^G3748 coming ^G3854 thither went ^G549 into ^G1519 the synagogue ^G4864 of the Jews. ^G2453

^{11 G1161} These ^G3778 were ^G2258 more noble ^G2104 than those in ^G1722 Thessalonica, ^G2332 in that they ^G3748 received ^G1209 the word ^G3056 with ^G3326 all ^G3956 readiness of mind, ^G4288 and searched ^G350 the scriptures ^G1124 daily, ^{G2250 G2596} whether ^G1487 those things ^G5023 were ^G2192 so. ^G3779

¹² Therefore ^{G3767 G3303} many ^G4183 of ^G1537 them ^G846 believed; ^G4100 also ^G2532 of honourable ^G2158 women ^G1135 which ^G3588 were Greeks, ^G1674 and ^G2532 of men, ^G435 not ^G3756 a few. ^G3641

¹³ But ^G1161 when ^G5613 the Jews ^G2453 of ^G575 Thessalonica ^G2332 had knowledge ^G1097 that ^{G3754 G2532} the word ^G3056 of God ^G2316 was preached ^G2605 of ^G5259 Paul ^G3972 at ^G1722 Berea, ^G960 they came ^G2064 thither also, ^G2546 and stirred up ^G4531 the people. ^G3793

¹⁴ And ^G1161 then ^G5119 immediately ^G2112 the brethren ^G80 sent away ^G1821 Paul ^G3972 to go ^G4198 as it were ^G5613 to ^G1909 the sea: ^G2281 but ^{G1161 G5037} Silas ^G4609 and ^G2532 Timotheus ^G5095 abode ^G5278 there ^G1563 still. ^G5278

¹⁵ And ^G1161 they that conducted ^G2525 Paul ^G3972 brought ^G71 him ^G846 unto ^G2193 Athens: ^G116 and ^G2532 receiving ^G2983 a commandment ^G1785 unto ^G4314 Silas ^G4609 and ^G2532 Timotheus ^G5095 for to ^G2443 come ^G2064 to ^G4314 him ^G846 with all speed, ^{G5613 G5033} they departed. ^G1826

¹⁶ Now ^G1161 while Paul ^G3972 waited for ^G1551 them ^G846 at ^G1722 Athens, ^G116 his ^G846 spirit ^G4151 was stirred ^G3947 in ^G1722 him, ^G846 when he saw ^G2334 the city ^G4172 wholly given ^G5607 to idolatry. ^G2712

¹⁷ Therefore ^{G3767 G3303} disputed he ^G1256 in ^G1722 the synagogue ^G4864 with the Jews, ^G2453 and ^G2532 with the devout persons, ^G4576 and ^G2532 in ^G1722 the market ^G58 daily ^{G2596 G3956 G2250} with ^G4314 them that met with him. ^G3909

¹⁸ Then ^G1161 certain ^G5100 philosophers ^G5386 of the Epicureans, ^G1946 and ^G2532 of the Stoicks, ^G4770 encountered ^G4820 him. ^G846 And ^G2532 some ^G5100 said, ^G3004 What ^G5101 will ^{G302 G2309} this ^G3778 babbler ^G4691 say? ^{G3004 G1161} other some, He seemeth ^G1380 to be ^G1511 a setter forth ^G2604 of strange ^G3581 gods: ^G1140 because ^G3754 he preached ^G2097 unto them ^G846 Jesus, ^G2424 and ^G2532 the resurrection. ^G386

¹⁹ And ^G5037 they took ^G1949 him, ^G846 and brought him ^G71 unto ^G1909 Areopagus, ^G697 saying, ^G3004 May ^G1410 we know ^G1097 what ^G5101 this ^G3778 new ^G2537 doctrine, ^G1322 whereof ^G5259 thou ^G4675 speakest, ^G2980 is?

²⁰ For ^G1063 thou bringest ^G1533 certain ^G5100 strange things ^G3579 to ^G1519 our ^G2257 ears: ^G189 we would ^G1014 know ^G1097 therefore ^G3767 what ^G5101 these things ^G5023 mean. ^{G302 G2309 G1511}

²¹ (For ^G1161 all ^G3956 the Athenians ^G117 and ^G2532 strangers ^G3581 which ^G3588 were there ^G1927 spent their time ^G2119 in ^G1519 nothing ^G3762 else, ^G2087 but either ^G2228 to tell, ^G3004 or ^G2532 to hear ^G191 some ^G5100 new thing.) ^G2537

²² Then ^G1161 Paul ^G3972 stood ^G2476 in ^G1722 the midst ^G3319 of Mars' hill, ^G697 and said, ^G5346 Ye men ^G435 of Athens, ^G117 I perceive ^G2334 that ^G5613 in ^G2596 all things ^G3956 ye ^G5209 are too superstitious. ^G1174

²³ For ^G1063 as I passed by, ^G1330 and ^G2532 beheld ^G333 your ^G5216 devotions, ^{G4574 G2532} I found ^G2147 an altar ^G1041 with this ^{G1722 G3739} inscription, ^G1924 TO THE UNKNOWN ^G57 GOD. ^G2316 Whom ^G3739 therefore ^G3767 ye ignorantly ^G50 worship, ^G2151 him ^G5126 declare ^G2605 I ^G1473 unto you. ^G5213

²⁴ God ^G2316 that made ^G4160 the world ^G2889 and ^G2532 all things ^G3956 therein, ^{G1722 G846} seeing that he ^G3778 is ^G5225 Lord ^G2962 of heaven ^G3772 and ^G2532 earth, ^G1093 dwelleth ^G2730 not ^G3756 in ^G1722 temples ^G3485 made with hands; ^G5499

²⁵ Neither ^G3761 is worshipped ^G2323 with ^G5259 men's ^G444 hands, ^G5495 as though he needed ^G4326 any thing, ^G5100 seeing he ^G846 giveth ^G1325 to all ^G3956 life, ^G2222 and ^G2532 breath, ^G4157 and ^G2596 all things; ^G3956

²⁶ And ^G5037 hath made ^G4160 of ^G1537 one ^G1520 blood ^G129 all ^G3956 nations ^G1484 of men ^G444 for to dwell ^G2730 on ^G1909 all ^G3956 the face ^G4383 of the earth, ^G1093 and hath determined ^G3724 the times ^G2540 before appointed, ^G4384 and ^G2532 the bounds ^G3734 of their ^G846 habitation; ^G2733

²⁷ That they should seek ^G2212 the Lord, ^G2962 if ^G1487 haply ^G686 they might feel ^G5584 after him, ^G846 and ^G2532 find him, ^G2147 though ^G2544 he be ^G5225 not ^G3756 far ^G3112 from ^G575 every ^G1538 one ^G1520 of us: ^G2257

²⁸ For ^G1063 in ^G1722 him ^G846 we live, ^G2198 and ^G2532 move, ^G2795 and ^G2532 have our being; ^G2070 as ^G5613 certain ^G5100 also ^G2532 of your ^G5209 own ^G2596 poets ^G4163 have said, ^G2046 For ^G1063 we are ^G2070 also ^G2532 his ^G5120 offspring. ^G1085

²⁹ Forasmuch then ^G3767 as we are ^G5225 the offspring ^G1085 of God, ^G2316 we ought ^G3784 not ^G3756 to think ^G3543 that the Godhead ^G2304 is ^G1511 like ^G3664 unto gold, ^G5557 or ^G2228 silver, ^G696 or ^G2228 stone, ^G3037 graven ^G5480 by art ^G5078 and ^G2532 man's ^G444 device. ^G1761

³⁰ And ^{G3303 G3767} the times ^G5550 of this ignorance ^G52 God ^G2316 winked at; ^G5237 but now ^G3569 commandeth ^G3853 all ^G3956 men ^G444 every where ^G3837 to repent: ^G3340

³¹ Because ^G1360 he hath appointed ^G2476 a day, ^G2250 in ^G1722 the which ^G3739 he will ^G3195 judge ^G2919 the world ^G3625 in ^G1722 righteousness ^G1343 by ^G1722 that man ^G435 whom ^G3739 he hath ordained; ^G3724 whereof he hath given ^G3930 assurance ^G4102 unto all ^G3956 men, in that he hath raised ^G450 him ^G846 from ^G1537 the dead. ^G3498

³² And ^G1161 when they heard ^G191 of the resurrection ^G386 of the dead, ^G3498 some ^G3303 mocked: ^G5512 and ^G1161 others said, ^G2036 We will hear ^G191 thee ^G4675 again ^G3825 of ^G4012 this ^G5127 matter.

³³ So ^{G2532 G3779} Paul ^G3972 departed ^G1831 from ^G1537 among ^G3319 them. ^G846

³⁴ Howbeit ^G1161 certain ^G5100 men ^G435 clave ^G2853 unto him, ^G846 and believed: ^G4100 among ^G1722 the which ^{G3739 G2532} was Dionysius ^G1354 the Areopagite, ^G698 and ^G2532 a woman ^G1135 named ^G3686 Damaris, ^G1152 and ^G2532 others ^G2087 with ^G4862 them. ^G846

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¹ Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

² and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

³ opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, `said he,' I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.

⁴ And some of them were persuaded, 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 Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.

⁶ And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

⁷ whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, `one' Jesus.

⁸ And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

⁹ And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

¹⁰ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

¹¹ Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

¹² Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.

¹³ But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.

¹⁴ And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.

¹⁵ But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

¹⁶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.

¹⁷ So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him.

¹⁸ And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

¹⁹ And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee?

²⁰ For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

²¹ (Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

²² And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things, I perceive that ye are very religious.

²³ For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.

²⁴ The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

²⁵ neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

²⁶ and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined `their' appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

²⁷ that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us:

²⁸ for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

²⁹ Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and device of man.

³⁰ The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

³¹ inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

³² Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

³³ Thus Paul went out from among them.

³⁴ But certain men clave unto him, and believed: among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

---

¹ And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews,

² and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,

³ opening and alleging, `That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'

⁴ And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.

⁵ And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring `them' to the populace,

⁶ and not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud -- `These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present,

⁷ whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king -- Jesus.'

⁸ And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

⁹ and having taking security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

¹⁰ And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews;

¹¹ and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

¹² many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

¹³ And when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Berea was the word of God declared by Paul, they came thither also, agitating the multitudes;

¹⁴ and then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy were remaining there.

¹⁵ And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed;

¹⁶ and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,

¹⁷ therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshipping persons, and in the market-place every day with those who met with him.

¹⁸ And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, `What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, `Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,

¹⁹ having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought `him', saying, `Are we able to know what `is' this new teaching that is spoken by thee,

²⁰ for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'

²¹ and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.

²² And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, `Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious;

²³ for passing through and contemplating your objects of worship, I found also an erection on which had been inscribed: To God -- unknown; whom, therefore -- not knowing -- ye do worship, this One I announce to you.

²⁴ `God, who did make the world, and all things in it, this One, of heaven and of earth being Lord, in temples made with hands doth not dwell,

²⁵ neither by the hands of men is He served -- needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;

²⁶ He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth -- having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings --

²⁷ to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,

²⁸ for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring.

²⁹ `Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man;

³⁰ the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform,

³¹ because He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.'

³² And having heard of a rising again of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking, but others said, `We will hear thee again concerning this;'

³³ and so Paul went forth from the midst of them,

³⁴ and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom `is' also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.

---

¹ And having journeyed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews.

² And according to Paul's custom he went in among them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them from the scriptures,

³ opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom *I* announce to you.

⁴ And some of them believed, and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and of the Greeks who worshipped, a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

⁵ But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to [themselves] certain wicked men of the lowest rabble, and having got a crowd together, set the city in confusion; and having beset the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;

⁶ and not having found them, dragged Jason and certain brethren before the politarchs, crying out, These [men] that have set the world in tumult, are come here also,

⁷ whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus.

⁸ And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things.

⁹ And having taken security of Jason and the rest, they let them go.

¹⁰ But the brethren immediately sent away, in the night, Paul and Silas to Berea; who, being arrived, went away into the synagogue of the Jews.

¹¹ And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.

¹² Therefore many from among them believed, and of Grecian women of the upper classes and men not a few.

¹³ But when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God was announced in Berea also by Paul, they came there also, stirring up the crowds.

¹⁴ And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as to the sea; but Silas and Timotheus abode there.

¹⁵ But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and, having received a commandment to Silas and Timotheus, that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

¹⁶ But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.

¹⁷ He reasoned therefore in the synagogue with the Jews, and those who worshipped, and in the market-place every day with those he met with.

¹⁸ But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection [to them].

¹⁹ And having taken hold on him they brought [him] to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee [is]?

²⁰ For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.

²¹ Now all [the] Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news.

²² And Paul standing in the midst of Areopagus said, Athenians, in every way I see you given up to demon worship;

²³ for, passing through and beholding your shrines, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye reverence, not knowing [him], him I announce to you.

²⁴ The God who has made the world and all things which are in it, *he*, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands,

²⁵ nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things;

²⁶ and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling,

²⁷ that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:

²⁸ for in him we live and move and exist; as also some of the poets amongst you have said, For we are also his offspring.

²⁹ Being therefore [the] offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, [the] graven form of man's art and imagination.

³⁰ God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent,

³¹ because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by [the] man whom he has appointed, giving the proof [of it] to all [in] having raised him from among [the] dead.

³² And when they heard [of the] resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.

³³ Thus Paul went out of their midst.

³⁴ But some men joining themselves to him believed; among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.

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¹ Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

² Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

³ explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."

⁴ Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.

⁵ But the unpersuaded Jews took along{TR reads "And the Jews who were unpersuaded, becoming envious and taking along" instead of "But the unpersuaded Jews took along"} some wicked men from the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to the people.

⁶ When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may be also correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} before the rulers of the city, crying, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

⁷ whom Jason has received. These all act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus!"

⁸ The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.

⁹ When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

¹⁰ The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.

¹¹ Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

¹² Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.

¹³ But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.

¹⁴ Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.

¹⁵ But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.

¹⁶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.

¹⁷ So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.

¹⁸ Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also{TR omits "also"} were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

¹⁹ They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?

²⁰ For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

²¹ Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.

²² Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.

²³ For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.

²⁴ The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn't dwell in temples made with hands,

²⁵ neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath, and all things.

²⁶ He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons, and the boundaries of their dwellings,

²⁷ that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

²⁸ 'For in him we live, and move, and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'For we are also his offspring.'

²⁹ Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.

³⁰ The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

³¹ because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead."

³² Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

³³ Thus Paul went out from among them.

³⁴ But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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¹ Now when they had gone through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Synagogue of the Jews:

² And Paul, as he generally did, went in to them, and on three Sabbath days had discussions with them from the holy Writings,

³ Saying to them clearly and openly that Christ had to be put to death and come back to life again; and that this Jesus, whom, he said, I am preaching to you, is the Christ.

⁴ And some of them had faith, and were joined to Paul and Silas; and a number of the God-fearing Greeks, and some of the chief women.

⁵ But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

⁶ And when they were not able to get them, they took Jason and some of the brothers by force before the rulers of the town, crying, These men, who have made trouble all over the world have now come here;

⁷ Whom Jason has taken into his house: and they are acting against the orders of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

⁸ And hearing these things the people and the rulers of the town were troubled.

⁹ And having made Jason and the others give an undertaking to keep the peace, they let them go.

¹⁰ And the brothers straight away sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea: and they, when they came there, went to the Synagogue of the Jews.

¹¹ Now these were more noble than the Jews of Thessalonica, for they gave serious attention to the word, searching in the holy Writings every day, to see if these things were so.

¹² And a number of them had faith, and no small number of the Greek women of high position and of the men.

¹³ But when the Jews of Thessalonica had news that Paul was preaching the word at Beroea, they came there, troubling the people and working them up.

¹⁴ So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.

¹⁵ But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.

¹⁶ Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.

¹⁷ So he had discussions in the Synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there.

¹⁸ And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

¹⁹ And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?

²⁰ For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

²¹ (Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)

²² And Paul got to his feet on Mars' Hill and said, O men of Athens, I see that you are overmuch given to fear of the gods.

²³ For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.

²⁴ The God who made the earth and everything in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, is not housed in buildings made with hands;

²⁵ And he is not dependent on the work of men's hands, as if he had need of anything, for he himself gives to all life and breath and all things;

²⁶ And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and the limits of their lands,

²⁷ So that they might make search for God, in order, if possible, to get knowledge of him and make discovery of him, though he is not far from every one of us:

²⁸ For in him we have life and motion and existence; as certain of your verse writers have said, For we are his offspring.

²⁹ If then we are the offspring of God, it is not right for us to have the idea that God is like gold or silver or stone, formed by the art or design of man.

³⁰ Those times when men had no knowledge were overlooked by God; but now he gives orders to all men in every place to undergo a change of heart:

³¹ Because a day has been fixed in which all the world will be judged in righteousness by the man who has been marked out by him for this work; of which he has given a sign to all men by giving him back from the dead.

³² Now on hearing about the coming back from death, some of them made sport of it, but others said, Let us go more fully into this another time.

³³ And so Paul went away from among them.

³⁴ But some men gave him their support: among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.