Acts 17:34
But certain men joined with him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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33Thus Paul went out from among them.
Cross References
Isaiah 55:10For as the rain comes down and the snow from the sky, and doesn’t return there, but waters the earth, and makes it grow and bud, and gives seed to the sower and bread to the eater;
John 7:48Have any of the rulers or any of the Pharisees believed in him?
Acts 13:48As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed.
Acts 17:19They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which you are speaking about?
Romans 11:5Even so too 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 →