Acts 17:34
But certain men joined themselves to him, and believed; among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite; and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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In The King James Version
In Context
33Thus Paul departed from among them.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:10For as the rain and the snow descend from heaven, And return not thither, But water the earth, and make it bear and put forth its increase, That it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater;
John 7:48Hath any one of the rulers believed in him? or of the Pharisees?
Acts 13:48And when the gentiles heard this, they rejoiced, and glorified the word of the Lord; and as many as were ordained to everlasting life, believed.
Acts 17:19And they took him and brought him to Mars' hill, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?
Romans 11:5In the same way then at this present time also there is a remnant, according to the election of grace.
Matthew Henry on Acts 17:33-34
Paul at Athens. 32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. 33 So Paul departed from among them. 34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. We have here a short account of the issue of Paul's preaching at Athens. I. Few were the better: the gospel had as little success at Athens as any where; for the pride of the philosophers… Read the whole commentary →