Acts 17:23

for, 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}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

In Context

22Moreover, 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,

24The God, the make[ing] the world and all the in to{same}, the-same, Lord, of{heaven} and of{earth} originating-under, is_not_housing-down in to{handmade temples},

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Cross References

Matthew 15:9Moreover, vainly they-are-devoting-selves-to me, teaching teaching-ias command-effects of{men},'"

John 8:54Jesus responds, "If-supposing I am-esteem-izing/glorifying myself, the esteem/glory of{me} is-being nothing. The Father of{me} is-being the esteem-izing/glorifying me, whom you are-saying that he-is-being God of{us},

John 17:25Just Father, also the world does_not_know you; moreover, I know you, and the-same[plural] know that you send-off/away me,

Romans 1:20for the[plural] unseen of{same} being-thought[about] from of{[the] creation} of{[the] world} is-being-seen-according-to to{the make-effects}, both the everlasting enablement/empowerment of{same} and divinity, into the to-be-being same[masculine plural] indefensible,

1 Corinthians 1:21for upon-beheld[conjunction] in to{the wisdom} of{the God} the world does_not_know the God through of{the wisdom}, the God well-esteems through of{the fool-ia/folly} of{the proclaim-effect} to-save the[plural] believing,

Matthew Henry on Acts 17:23-32

Paul at Athens. 22 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. 23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. 24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed… Read the whole commentary →

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