Acts 17:21

But all the Athenians and itinerant strangers were accustomed to devote their time to nothing else, than to tell something new, or to hear something.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 you bring certain strange things to our hearing: therefore we desire to know what these things wish to be.

22And Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said, Athenian men, I perceive that in all things you are very religious.

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:16buying in the opportunity, because the days are evil.

2 Thessalonians 3:11For we hear that there are certain ones walking about among you disorderly, doing nothing, but they are busybodies:

2 Timothy 2:16But reject the unsanctified empty talks: for they will proceed unto more 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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