Acts 17:18

And some Epicureans, and Stoics, and philosophers disputed with him. And some said, What will this sower of words say? And others said, He seemeth to be a teller of new fiends; for he told to them (of) Jesus, and (of) the again-rising, (or for he told them about Jesus, and about the resurrection).

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In The King James Version

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, 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 resurrection.

In Context

17Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with men that worshipped God, and in the doom place, [or in the chapping], by all days to them that heard. (And so he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the men who worshipped God, and also in the city square, or at the market, every day with all those who would listen.)

19And they took, and led him to Areopagus, [that is, a common school], and said, May we know, what is this new doctrine, that is said of thee?

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Cross References

Proverbs 23:9Speak thou not in the ears of unwise men (or Speak thou not in the ears of the unwise); for they shall despise the teaching of thy speech.

Mark 9:14And he coming to his disciples, saw a great company about them, and [the] scribes disputing with them.

Acts 4:2and sorrowed, that they taught the people, and told in Jesus the again-rising from death [or and told by Jesus (the) again-rising from (the) dead]. (and were vexed, that they taught the people, and told them about the resurrection from the dead through Jesus.)

Acts 17:31for that he hath ordained a day, in which he shall deem the world in equity (or on which he shall judge the world with fairness), in a man in which he ordained, and gave faith to all men, and raised him from death [or raising him from (the) dead].

Romans 1:22For they saying that themselves were wise, they were made fools.

1 Corinthians 1:20Where is the wise man? where is the wise lawyer? [or where is the writer, or the man of (the) law?] where is the purchaser of this world? Whether God hath not made the wisdom of this world fond [or foolish]?

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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