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Acts 17:19

And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is , of which thou speakest?

Webster Bible

In The King James Version

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

In Context

18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? some others, He seemeth to be a setter-forth of strange gods: because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.

20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would know therefore what these things mean.

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Cross References

Matthew 10:18And ye will be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.

John 13:34A new commandment I give to you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

Acts 17:22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

Acts 25:22Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

1 John 2:7Brethren, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.

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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