Acts 17:21

(Now all Athenians and resident foreigners spent their time in nothing else but to tell, or else to hear, some novelty.)

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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

20Because you are bringing some strange things to our ears, and we would like to know what they might mean.”

22So standing in the middle of the Areopagus Paul said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious;

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Cross References

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

2 Thessalonians 3:11Yet we hear that some among you are behaving irresponsibly; not working, just meddling.

2 Timothy 2:16But shun godless, empty chatter, because those who do it will become increasingly godless,

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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