Acts 17:21

(Now all the Athenians, and arriving visitors, were occupying themselves with nothing other than speaking or hearing various new ideas.)

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In The King James Version

(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.)

In Context

20For you bring certain new ideas to our ears. And so we would like to know what these things mean.”

22But Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are rather superstitious.

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:16but like the wise: atoning for this age, because this is an evil time.

2 Thessalonians 3:11For we have heard that there are some among you who act disruptively, not working at all, but eagerly meddling.

2 Timothy 2:16But avoid profane or empty talk. For these things advance one greatly in impiety.

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:17-22

Paul at Athens. 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 Stoics, 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… Read the whole commentary →

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