Acts 17:22

Moreover, the Paul, be[ing]-stood in to{midst} of{the Ares/Mars Pagos[Latin pagus, "district"]/rocky-hill [Areopagus at Athens]}, has-been-asserting, "Men, Athenians, I-am-observing you according-to all as more-religious/superstitious,

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

In Context

21Moreover, all Athenians and the[plural] foreign/guest-ive peopling-upon have-been-being-well-seasoning[i.e. having opportunity] into nothing different-other than to-be-saying what also newer to-be-hearing.

23for, being-come-through and observing-anew the devotion-effects of{you}, I-discover also [a] platform in to{which} it-had-been-written-upon, 'to{[an] unknown god}.' So, whom without-knowing you-are-well-devoting, I am-messaging-according-to the-same[masculine] to{you}.

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Cross References

Acts 19:35Moreover, the scribe, send[ing]-down[i.e. calming] the crowd, is-asserting, "Men, Ephesians, for who[?] of{men} is-being who is_not_knowing the temple-steward city of{Ephesians}, being of{the great Artemis}, and of{the Zeus-fallen[adjective]}[?]

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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