Acts 17:21

Now all the Athenians and the strangers staying there as visitors spent their time in nothing other than to say or to hear some new thing.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 are bringing some strange things to our ears. Therefore we desire to know what these things might mean.”

22Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men, Athenians, according to all things I perceive you as being very religious;

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Cross References

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

2 Thessalonians 3:11For we hear that some are walking among you in a disorderly way, not working at all, but being busybodies.

2 Timothy 2:16But shun profane and empty babblings; for they will advance to more ungodliness.

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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