Acts 17:21

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

Darby Translation

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

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

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

2 Thessalonians 3:11For we hear that [there are] some walking among you disorderly, not working at all, but busybodies.

2 Timothy 2:16But profane, vain babblings shun, for they will advance to greater 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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