Acts 17:34
Some however adhered to him, and believed: among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
33So Paul went out of the assembly.
Cross References
John 7:48have any of the rulers believed on Him, or of the pharisees?
Acts 13:48And when the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were determined for eternal life believed.
Acts 17:19And they took and brought him to the Areopagus, and said, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?
Romans 11:5And so in the present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
Matthew Henry on Acts 17:33-34
Paul at Athens. 32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. 33 So Paul departed from among them. 34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. We have here a short account of the issue of Paul's preaching at Athens. I. Few were the better: the gospel had as little success at Athens as any where; for the pride of the philosophers… Read the whole commentary →