Acts 17:21

(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but to tell or to hear some new thing.)

Montgomery New Testament

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

20"For you are bringing certain strange things to our ears. We want to know, therefore, what these things mean."

22So Paul stood up in the center of Mars Hill, and said. "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all respects you are remarkably religious.

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Cross References

Ephesians 5:16Buy up opportunity, for the times are evil.

2 Thessalonians 3:11But I hear that there are those of your number who are leading idle and disorderly lives, who are not busy, but mere busybodies.

2 Timothy 2:16but avoid profane babble; for people will go farther and farther in impiety,

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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