Acts 17

1 ¶ Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: Now^G1161 through^G1353 Amphipolis^G295 and^G2532 Apollonia^G624 came^G2064 to^G1519 Thessalonica^G2332 where^G3699 was^G2258 synagogue^G4864 Jews^G2453 See also: 1 Thessalonians 1:1 Philippians 4:16 Acts 20:4 2 Thessalonians 1:1 2 Timothy 4:10

2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, And^G1161 Paul^G3972 as^G2596 was^G1486 in^G1525 unto^G4314 them^G846 and^G2532 and^G1909 three^G5140 sabbath^G4521 reasoned^G1256 them^G846 of^G575 scriptures^G1124 See also: Acts 9:20 Acts 18:4 Isaiah 1:18 Luke 4:16 Acts 13:5

3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. Opening^G1272 and^G2532 alleging^G3908 that^G3754 Christ^G5547 needs^G1163 suffered^G3958 and^G2532 again^G450 from^G1537 dead^G3498 and^G2532 that^G3754 this^G3778 Jesus^G2424 whom^G3739 I^G1473 preach^G2605 you^G5213 is^G2076 Christ^G5547 See also: Acts 18:28 Acts 9:22 Luke 24:32 Luke 24:46 Acts 3:18

4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. And^G2532 some^G5100 of^G1537 them^G846 believed^G3982 and^G2532 consorted^G4345 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609 and^G5037 devout^G4576 Greeks^G1672 great^G4183 multitude^G4128 and^G5037 chief^G4413 women^G1135 not^G3756 few^G3641 See also: Acts 17:12 Acts 13:43 Acts 14:4 Acts 13:50 Acts 15:22

5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. But^G1161 Jews^G2453 not^G544 envy^G2206 them^G4355 certain^G5100 lewd^G4190 fellows^G435 sort^G60 and^G2532 company^G3792 all^G2350 city^G4172 uproar^G2350 and^G5037 assaulted^G2186 house^G3614 Jason^G2394 sought^G2212 bring^G71 them^G846 out^G1519 people^G1218 See also: Acts 17:13 Galatians 5:26 Acts 14:2 Acts 17:7 Romans 16:21

6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; And^G1161 found^G2147 them^G846 not^G3361 drew^G4951 Jason^G2394 and^G2532 certain^G5100 brethren^G80 unto^G1909 city^G4173 crying^G994 These^G3778 turned^G387 world^G3625 down^G387 come^G3918 hither^G1759 also^G2532 See also: Acts 24:5 Acts 16:19-21 Acts 28:22 Luke 23:5 Acts 21:28-31

7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. Whom^G3739 Jason^G2394 received^G5264 and^G2532 these^G3778 all^G3956 do^G4238 contrary^G561 decrees^G1378 Caesar^G2541 saying^G3004 is^G1511 another^G2087 king^G935 Jesus^G2424 See also: Luke 23:2 John 19:12 Acts 16:21 Ezra 4:12-15 Daniel 3:12

8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. And^G1161 troubled^G5015 people^G3793 and^G2532 city^G4173 heard^G191 things^G5023 See also: Matthew 2:3 John 11:48

9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go. And^G2532 taken^G2983 security^G2425 of^G3844 Jason^G2394 and^G2532 other^G3062 let^G630 them^G846 go^G630 See also: Acts 17:5

10 ¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. And^G1161 brethren^G80 immediately^G2112 away^G1599 away^G5037 Paul^G3972 and^G2532 Silas^G4609 by^G1223 night^G3571 unto^G1519 Berea^G960 who^G3748 coming^G3854 went^G549 into^G1519 synagogue^G4864 Jews^G2453 See also: Acts 17:2 Acts 17:13-14 1 Thessalonians 2:2 Acts 9:25 Acts 20:4

11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. These^G3778 were^G2258 noble^G2104 in^G1722 Thessalonica^G2332 they^G3748 received^G1209 word^G3056 with^G3326 all^G3956 mind^G4288 searched^G350 scriptures^G1124 daily^G2250 daily^G2596 whether^G1487 things^G5023 were^G2192 so^G3779 See also: Isaiah 34:16 Proverbs 2:1-5 John 5:39 1 Thessalonians 2:13 Matthew 13:23

12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. Therefore^G3767 Therefore^G3303 many^G4183 of^G1537 them^G846 believed^G4100 also^G2532 honourable^G2158 women^G1135 which^G3588 Greeks^G1674 and^G2532 men^G435 not^G3756 few^G3641 See also: Ephesians 5:14 Acts 13:50 Acts 14:1 Acts 17:2-4 1 Corinthians 1:26

13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. But^G1161 when^G5613 Jews^G2453 of^G575 Thessalonica^G2332 knowledge^G1097 that^G3754 that^G2532 word^G3056 God^G2316 preached^G2605 of^G5259 Paul^G3972 at^G1722 Berea^G960 came^G2064 also^G2546 up^G4531 people^G3793 See also: 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 Proverbs 28:25 Matthew 23:13 Acts 6:12 Acts 14:2

14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. And^G1161 then^G5119 immediately^G2112 brethren^G80 away^G1821 Paul^G3972 go^G4198 were^G5613 to^G1909 sea^G2281 but^G1161 but^G5037 Silas^G4609 and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095 abode^G5278 there^G1563 still^G5278 See also: Acts 17:10 Matthew 10:23 Acts 9:25 Acts 9:30 Acts 16:1

15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. And^G1161 conducted^G2525 Paul^G3972 brought^G71 him^G846 unto^G2193 Athens^G116 and^G2532 receiving^G2983 commandment^G1785 unto^G4314 Silas^G4609 and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095 to^G2443 come^G2064 to^G4314 him^G846 speed^G5613 speed^G5033 departed^G1826 See also: Acts 18:5 1 Thessalonians 3:1 Acts 18:1 2 Timothy 4:10-11 Titus 3:12

16 ¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Now^G1161 Paul^G3972 for^G1551 them^G846 at^G1722 Athens^G116 his^G846 spirit^G4151 stirred^G3947 in^G1722 him^G846 saw^G2334 city^G4172 given^G5607 idolatry^G2712 See also: Psalms 119:158 Exodus 32:19-20 Psalms 119:136 2 Peter 2:7 Job 32:18-20

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. Therefore^G3767 Therefore^G3303 he^G1256 in^G1722 synagogue^G4864 Jews^G2453 and^G2532 persons^G4576 and^G2532 in^G1722 market^G58 daily^G2596 daily^G3956 daily^G2250 with^G4314 him^G3909 See also: Acts 9:20 Acts 13:16 Acts 14:1-4 Acts 17:2-4 Proverbs 1:20-22

18 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. Then^G1161 certain^G5100 philosophers^G5386 Epicureans^G1946 and^G2532 Stoicks^G4770 encountered^G4820 him^G846 And^G2532 some^G5100 said^G3004 What^G5101 will^G302 will^G2309 this^G3778 babbler^G4691 say^G3004 seemeth^G1380 be^G1511 forth^G2604 strange^G3581 gods^G1140 because^G3754 preached^G2097 them^G846 Jesus^G2424 and^G2532 resurrection^G386 See also: 1 Corinthians 1:20-21 Luke 11:53 Acts 4:2 1 Corinthians 3:18 1 Corinthians 4:10

19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? And^G5037 took^G1949 him^G846 him^G71 unto^G1909 Areopagus^G697 saying^G3004 May^G1410 know^G1097 what^G5101 this^G3778 new^G2537 doctrine^G1322 whereof^G5259 thou^G4675 speakest^G2980 See also: Mark 1:27 Acts 17:22 Acts 24:24 Acts 25:22 Matthew 10:18

20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. For^G1063 bringest^G1533 certain^G5100 things^G3579 to^G1519 our^G2257 ears^G189 would^G1014 know^G1097 therefore^G3767 what^G5101 things^G5023 mean^G302 mean^G2309 mean^G1511 See also: Hosea 8:12 1 Corinthians 1:23 1 Corinthians 2:14 1 Corinthians 1:18 1 Peter 4:4

21 (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.) For^G1161 all^G3956 Athenians^G117 and^G2532 strangers^G3581 which^G3588 there^G1927 time^G2119 in^G1519 nothing^G3762 else^G2087 either^G2228 tell^G3004 or^G2532 hear^G191 some^G5100 thing^G2537 See also: 2 Timothy 2:16-17 Ephesians 5:16 Colossians 4:5 2 Thessalonians 3:11-12 1 Timothy 5:13

22 ¶ Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Then^G1161 Paul^G3972 stood^G2476 in^G1722 midst^G3319 hill^G697 said^G5346 men^G435 Athens^G117 perceive^G2334 that^G5613 in^G2596 things^G3956 ye^G5209 superstitious^G1174 See also: Acts 25:19 Acts 17:16 Acts 19:35 Jeremiah 10:2-3 Jeremiah 50:38

23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. For^G1063 by^G1330 and^G2532 beheld^G333 your^G5216 devotions^G4574 found^G2147 altar^G1041 this^G1722 this^G3739 inscription^G1924 UNKNOWN^G57 GOD^G2316 Whom^G3739 therefore^G3767 ignorantly^G50 worship^G2151 him^G5126 declare^G2605 I^G1473 you^G5213 See also: Galatians 4:8-9 John 4:22 John 17:3 John 17:25 Acts 17:30

24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; God^G2316 made^G4160 world^G2889 and^G2532 things^G3956 therein^G1722 therein^G846 he^G3778 is^G5225 Lord^G2962 heaven^G3772 and^G2532 earth^G1093 dwelleth^G2730 not^G3756 in^G1722 temples^G3485 hands^G5499 See also: 1 Kings 8:27 Deuteronomy 10:14 Acts 7:48 Isaiah 66:1 2 Chronicles 6:18

25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; Neither^G3761 worshipped^G2323 with^G5259 men's^G444 hands^G5495 needed^G4326 thing^G5100 he^G846 giveth^G1325 all^G3956 life^G2222 and^G2532 breath^G4157 and^G2596 things^G3956 See also: Psalms 50:8-13 Genesis 2:7 Isaiah 42:5 Job 33:4 Acts 17:28

26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; And^G5037 made^G4160 of^G1537 one^G1520 blood^G129 all^G3956 nations^G1484 men^G444 dwell^G2730 on^G1909 all^G3956 face^G4383 earth^G1093 determined^G3724 times^G2540 appointed^G4384 and^G2532 bounds^G3734 their^G846 habitation^G2733 See also: Deuteronomy 32:7-8 Genesis 3:20 Malachi 2:10 Romans 5:12-19 1 Corinthians 15:22

27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: seek^G2212 Lord^G2962 if^G1487 haply^G686 feel^G5584 him^G846 and^G2532 him^G2147 though^G2544 be^G5225 not^G3756 far^G3112 from^G575 every^G1538 one^G1520 us^G2257 See also: Jeremiah 23:23-24 Deuteronomy 4:7 Acts 14:17 Romans 1:20 Psalms 19:1-6

28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. For^G1063 in^G1722 him^G846 live^G2198 and^G2532 move^G2795 and^G2532 being^G2070 as^G5613 certain^G5100 also^G2532 your^G5209 own^G2596 poets^G4163 said^G2046 For^G1063 are^G2070 also^G2532 his^G5120 offspring^G1085 See also: Job 12:10 Colossians 1:17 Hebrews 1:3 Psalms 36:9 Luke 20:38

29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. then^G3767 are^G5225 offspring^G1085 God^G2316 ought^G3784 not^G3756 think^G3543 Godhead^G2304 is^G1511 like^G3664 gold^G5557 or^G2228 silver^G696 or^G2228 stone^G3037 graven^G5480 art^G5078 and^G2532 man's^G444 device^G1761 See also: Isaiah 40:25 Exodus 20:4 Isaiah 46:5-6 Psalms 115:4-8 Habakkuk 2:19-20

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: And^G3303 And^G3767 times^G5550 ignorance^G52 God^G2316 at^G5237 now^G3569 commandeth^G3853 all^G3956 men^G444 where^G3837 repent^G3340 See also: Acts 14:16 Titus 2:11-12 Luke 24:47 Romans 3:25 Ephesians 4:17-32

31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. Because^G1360 appointed^G2476 day^G2250 in^G1722 which^G3739 will^G3195 judge^G2919 world^G3625 in^G1722 righteousness^G1343 by^G1722 man^G435 whom^G3739 ordained^G3724 given^G3930 assurance^G4102 all^G3956 raised^G450 him^G846 from^G1537 dead^G3498 See also: Matthew 25:31-46 Romans 2:16 2 Peter 3:7 Psalms 9:8 Psalms 98:9

32 ¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. And^G1161 heard^G191 resurrection^G386 dead^G3498 some^G3303 mocked^G5512 and^G1161 said^G2036 hear^G191 thee^G4675 again^G3825 of^G4012 this^G5127 See also: Acts 17:18 Acts 26:8 Acts 2:13 Acts 24:25 Acts 25:19

33 So Paul departed from among them. So^G2532 So^G3779 Paul^G3972 departed^G1831 from^G1537 among^G3319 them^G846

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. Howbeit^G1161 certain^G5100 men^G435 clave^G2853 him^G846 believed^G4100 among^G1722 which^G3739 which^G2532 Dionysius^G1354 Areopagite^G698 and^G2532 woman^G1135 named^G3686 Damaris^G1152 and^G2532 others^G2087 with^G4862 them^G846 See also: Acts 17:19 Romans 11:5-6 Acts 13:48 Acts 17:4 Isaiah 55:10-11