Acts.17.22

So Paul took his stand in the open space at the Areopagus and laid it out for them. "It is plain to see that you Athenians take your religion seriously.

Acts.17.22

Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.

Acts.17.22

Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious;

Acts.17.22

So Paul, standing before the Council, addressed them as follows: "Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious,

Acts.17.23

When I arrived here the other day, I was fascinated with all the shrines I came across. And then I found one inscribed, TO THE GOD NOBODY KNOWS. I'm here to introduce you to this God so you can worship intelligently, know who you're dealing with.

Acts.17.23

For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription:|sc TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you.

Acts.17.23

for as I was passing through and considering the objects of your worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you:

Acts.17.23

for as I was walking along I saw your many altars. And one of them had this inscription on it--'To an Unknown God.' You have been worshiping him without knowing who he is, and now I wish to tell you about him.

Acts.17.24

"The God who made the world and everything in it, this Master of sky and land, doesn't live in custom-made shrines

Acts.17.24

"The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands.

Acts.17.24

God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands.

Acts.17.24

"He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn't live in man-made temples,

Acts.17.25

or need the human race to run errands for him, as if he couldn't take care of himself. He makes the creatures; the creatures don't make him.

Acts.17.25

And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.

Acts.17.25

Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.

Acts.17.25

and human hands can't serve his needs--for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need there is.

Acts.17.26

Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living

Acts.17.26

From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.

Acts.17.26

And He has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined their preappointed times and the boundaries of their dwellings,

Acts.17.26

From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand which should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.

Acts.17.27

so we could seek after God, and not just grope around in the dark but actually find him. He doesn't play hide-and-seek with us. He's not remote; he's near.

Acts.17.27

God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.

Acts.17.27

so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;

Acts.17.27

"His purpose in all of this was that the nations should seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him--though he is not far from any one of us.

Acts.17.28

We live and move in him, can't get away from him! One of your poets said it well: "We're the God-created.'

Acts.17.28

'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'

Acts.17.28

for in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said, "For we are also His offspring.'

Acts.17.28

For in him we live and move and exist. As one of your own poets says, 'We are his offspring.'

Acts.17.29

Well, if we are the God-created, it doesn't make a lot of sense to think we could hire a sculptor to chisel a god out of stone for us, does it?

Acts.17.29

"Therefore since we are God's offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone--an image made by man's design and skill.

Acts.17.29

Therefore, since we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man's devising.

Acts.17.29

And since this is true, we shouldn't think of God as an idol designed by craftsmen from gold or silver or stone.

Acts.17.30

"God overlooks it as long as you don't know any better--but that time is past. The unknown is now known, and he's calling for a radical life-change.

Acts.17.30

In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.

Acts.17.30

Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

Acts.17.30

God overlooked people's former ignorance about these things, but now he commands everyone everywhere to turn away from idols and turn to him.

Acts.17.31

He has set a day when the entire human race will be judged and everything set right. And he has already appointed the judge, confirming him before everyone by raising him from the dead."

Acts.17.31

For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead."

Acts.17.31

because He has appointed a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He has given assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead."

Acts.17.31

For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead."

Acts.17.32

At the phrase "raising him from the dead," the listeners split: Some laughed at him and walked off making jokes; others said, "Let's do this again. We want to hear more."

Acts.17.32

When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, "We want to hear you again on this subject."

Acts.17.32

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, "We will hear you again on this matter."

Acts.17.32

When they heard Paul speak of the resurrection of a person who had been dead, some laughed, but others said, "We want to hear more about this later."

Acts.17.33

But that was it for the day, and Paul left.

Acts.17.33

At that, Paul left the Council.

Acts.17.33

So Paul departed from among them.

Acts.17.33

That ended Paul's discussion with them,

Acts.17.34

There were still others, it turned out, who were convinced then and there, and stuck with Paul--among them Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris.

Acts.17.34

A few men became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others.

Acts.17.34

However, some men joined him and believed, among them Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Acts.17.34

but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the Council, a woman named Damaris, and others.

Acts.18.1

After Athens, Paul went to Corinth.

Acts.18.1

After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

Acts.18.1

After these things Paul departed from Athens and went to Corinth.

Acts.18.1

Then Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

Acts.18.2

That is where he discovered Aquila, a Jew born in Pontus, and his wife, Priscilla. They had just arrived from Italy, part of the general expulsion of Jews from Rome ordered by Claudius.

Acts.18.2

There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them,

Acts.18.2

And he found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla (because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome); and he came to them.

Acts.18.2

There he became acquainted with a Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, who had recently arrived from Italy with his wife, Priscilla. They had been expelled from Italy as a result of Claudius Caesar's order to deport all Jews from Rome.

Acts.18.3

Paul moved in with them, and they worked together at their common trade of tentmaking.

Acts.18.3

and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.

Acts.18.3

So, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and worked; for by occupation they were tentmakers.

Acts.18.3

Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was.

Acts.18.4

But every Sabbath he was at the meeting place, doing his best to convince both Jews and Greeks about Jesus.

Acts.18.4

Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

Acts.18.4

And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

Acts.18.4

Each Sabbath found Paul at the synagogue, trying to convince the Jews and Greeks alike.

Acts.18.5

When Silas and Timothy arrived from Macedonia, Paul was able to give all his time to preaching and teaching, doing everything he could to persuade the Jews that Jesus was in fact God's Messiah.

Acts.18.5

When Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, Paul devoted himself exclusively to preaching, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.

Acts.18.5

When Silas and Timothy had come from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus is the Christ.

Acts.18.5

And after Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul spent his full time preaching and testifying to the Jews, telling them, "The Messiah you are looking for is Jesus."

Acts.18.6

But no such luck. All they did was argue contentiously and contradict him at every turn. Totally exasperated, Paul had finally had it with them and gave it up as a bad job. "Have it your way, then," he said. "You've made your bed; now lie in it. From now on I'm spending my time with the other nations."

Acts.18.6

But when the Jews opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, "Your blood be on your own heads! I am clear of my responsibility. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

Acts.18.6

But when they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook his garments and said to them, "Your blood be upon your own heads; I am clean. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

Acts.18.6

But when the Jews opposed him and insulted him, Paul shook the dust from his robe and said, "Your blood be upon your own heads--I am innocent. From now on I will go to the Gentiles."

Acts.18.7

He walked out and went to the home of Titius Justus, a God-fearing man who lived right next to the Jews' meeting place.

Acts.18.7

Then Paul left the synagogue and went next door to the house of Titius Justus, a worshiper of God.

Acts.18.7

And he departed from there and entered the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.

Acts.18.7

After that he stayed with Titius Justus, a Gentile who worshiped God and lived next door to the synagogue.

Acts.18.8

But Paul's efforts with the Jews weren't a total loss, for Crispus, the meeting-place president, put his trust in the Master. His entire family believed with him. In the course of listening to Paul, a great many Corinthians believed and were baptized.

Acts.18.8

Crispus, the synagogue ruler, and his entire household believed in the Lord; and many of the Corinthians who heard him believed and were baptized.

Acts.18.8

Then Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his household. And many of the Corinthians, hearing, believed and were baptized.

Acts.18.8

Crispus, the leader of the synagogue, and all his household believed in the Lord. Many others in Corinth also became believers and were baptized.