Acts 17:34
But some men, having joined with him, believed, among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
33And so Paul departed from among them.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:10For as the rain comes down and the snow from heaven, and returns not there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
John 7:48Have any of the rulers believed in him, or of the Pharisees?
Acts 13:48And hearing this, the Gentiles were glad and glorified the word of the Lord. And as many as were appointed for eternal life believed.
Acts 17:19And having taken him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying, Can we understand what this new doctrine is, being spoken by thee?
Romans 11:5So then also at this present time there has become a remnant according to the selection of grace.
Matthew Henry on Acts 17:33-34
Paul at Athens. 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. We have here a short account of the issue of Paul's preaching at Athens. I. Few were the better: the gospel had as little success at Athens as any where; for the pride of the philosophers… Read the whole commentary →