Acts 17:21

Now all the Athenians, and the strangers residing among them, spent their leisure for nothing else but to tell or to hear something new.

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

22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are very devout.

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:16buying up for yourselves opportunities, because the days are evil.

2 Thessalonians 3:11For we hear of some who walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

2 Timothy 2:16But shun the profane babblings; for they will go on to a higher degree of 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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