Acts.17.1
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
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They took the road south through Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessalonica, where there was a community of Jews.
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When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
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Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
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Now Paul and Silas traveled through the towns of Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
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And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
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Paul went to their meeting place, as he usually did when he came to a town, and for three Sabbaths running he preached to them from the Scriptures.
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As his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
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Then Paul, as his custom was, went in to them, and for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
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As was Paul's custom, he went to the synagogue service, and for three Sabbaths in a row he interpreted the Scriptures to the people.
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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.
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He opened up the texts so they understood what they'd been reading all their lives: that the Messiah absolutely had to be put to death and raised from the dead--there were no other options--and that "this Jesus I'm introducing you to is that Messiah."
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explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. "This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ, "he said.
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explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ."
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He was explaining and proving the prophecies about the sufferings of the Messiah and his rising from the dead. He said, "This Jesus I'm telling you about is the Messiah."
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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.
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Some of them were won over and joined ranks with Paul and Silas, among them a great many God-fearing Greeks and a considerable number of women from the aristocracy.
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Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women.
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And some of them were persuaded; and a great multitude of the devout Greeks, and not a few of the leading women, joined Paul and Silas.
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Some who listened were persuaded and became converts, including a large number of godly Greek men and also many important women of the city.
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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.
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But the hard-line Jews became furious over the conversions. Mad with jealousy, they rounded up a bunch of brawlers off the streets and soon had an ugly mob terrorizing the city as they hunted down Paul and Silas. They broke into Jason's house, thinking that Paul and Silas were there.
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But the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason's house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.
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But the Jews who were not persuaded, becoming envious, took some of the evil men from the marketplace, and gathering a mob, set all the city in an uproar and attacked the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.
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But the Jewish leaders were jealous, so they gathered some worthless fellows from the streets to form a mob and start a riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd.
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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;
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When they couldn't find them, they collared Jason and his friends instead and dragged them before the city fathers, yelling hysterically, "These people are out to destroy the world, and now they've shown up on our doorstep, attacking everything we hold dear!
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But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting: "These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,
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But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too.
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Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council. "Paul and Silas have turned the rest of the world upside down, and now they are here disturbing our city," they shouted.
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Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.
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And Jason is hiding them, these traitors and turncoats who say Jesus is king and Caesar is nothing!"
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and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar's decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus."
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Jason has harbored them, and these are all acting contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying there is another king--Jesus."
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"And Jason has let them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, Jesus."
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And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.
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The city fathers and the crowd of people were totally alarmed by what they heard.
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When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil.
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And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.
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The people of the city, as well as the city officials, were thrown into turmoil by these reports.
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And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.
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They made Jason and his friends post heavy bail and let them go while they investigated the charges.
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Then they made Jason and the others post bond and let them go.
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So when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
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But the officials released Jason and the other believers after they had posted bail.
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And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.
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That night, under cover of darkness, their friends got Paul and Silas out of town as fast as they could. They sent them to Berea, where they again met with the Jewish community.
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As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
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Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.
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That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the synagogue.
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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.
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They were treated a lot better there than in Thessalonica. The Jews received Paul's message with enthusiasm and met with him daily, examining the Scriptures to see if they supported what he said.
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Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
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These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so.
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And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul's message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to check up on Paul and Silas, to see if they were really teaching the truth.
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Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.
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A lot of them became believers, including many Greeks who were prominent in the community, women and men of influence.
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Many of the Jews believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.
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Therefore many of them believed, and also not a few of the Greeks, prominent women as well as men.
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As a result, many Jews believed, as did some of the prominent Greek women and many men.
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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.
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But it wasn't long before reports got back to the Thessalonian hard-line Jews that Paul was at it again, preaching the Word of God, this time in Berea. They lost no time responding, and created a mob scene there, too.
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When the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, they went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up.
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But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the crowds.
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But when some Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God in Berea, they went there and stirred up trouble.
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And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
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With the help of his friends, Paul gave them the slip--caught a boat and put out to sea. Silas and Timothy stayed behind.
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The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea.
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Then immediately the brethren sent Paul away, to go to the sea; but both Silas and Timothy remained there.
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The believers acted at once, sending Paul on to the coast, while Silas and Timothy remained behind.
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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.
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The men who helped Paul escape got him as far as Athens and left him there. Paul sent word back with them to Silas and Timothy: "Come as quickly as you can!"
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The men who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
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So those who conducted Paul brought him to Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.
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Those escorting Paul went with him to Athens; then they returned to Berea with a message for Silas and Timothy to hurry and join him.
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Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
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The longer Paul waited in Athens for Silas and Timothy, the angrier he got--all those idols! The city was a junkyard of idols.
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While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
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Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols.
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While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city.
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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.
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He discussed it with the Jews and other like-minded people at their meeting place. And every day he went out on the streets and talked with anyone who happened along.
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So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.
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Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with the Gentile worshipers, and in the marketplace daily with those who happened to be there.
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He went to the synagogue to debate with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and he spoke daily in the public square to all who happened to be there.
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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.
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He got to know some of the Epicurean and Stoic intellectuals pretty well through these conversations. Some of them dismissed him with sarcasm: "What an airhead!" But others, listening to him go on about Jesus and the resurrection, were intrigued: "That's a new slant on the gods. Tell us more."
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A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, "What is this babbler trying to say?" Others remarked, "He seems to be advocating foreign gods." They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
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Then certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a proclaimer of foreign gods," because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
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He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, "This babbler has picked up some strange ideas." Others said, "He's pushing some foreign religion."
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And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
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These people got together and asked him to make a public presentation over at the Areopagus, where things were a little quieter. They said, "This is a new one on us. We've never heard anything quite like it. Where did you come up with this anyway?
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Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
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And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new doctrine is of which you speak?
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Then they took him to the Council of Philosophers. "Come and tell us more about this new religion," they said.
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For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
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Explain it so we can understand."
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You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean."
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For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what these things mean."
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"You are saying some rather startling things, and we want to know what it's all about."
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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.)
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Downtown Athens was a great place for gossip. There were always people hanging around, natives and tourists alike, waiting for the latest tidbit on most anything.
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(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)
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For all the Athenians and the foreigners who were there spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
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(It should be explained that all the Athenians as well as the foreigners in Athens seemed to spend all their time discussing the latest ideas.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious;
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So Paul, standing before the Council, addressed them as follows: "Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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;
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"The God who made the world and everything in it, this Master of sky and land, doesn't live in custom-made shrines
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"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.
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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.
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"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,
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Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;
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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.
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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.
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Nor is He worshiped with men's hands, as though He needed anything, since He gives to all life, breath, and all things.
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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.
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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;
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Starting from scratch, he made the entire human race and made the earth hospitable, with plenty of time and space for living
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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;
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"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.
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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.
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We live and move in him, can't get away from him! One of your poets said it well: "We're the God-created.'
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'For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'
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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.'
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For in him we live and move and exist. As one of your own poets says, 'We are his offspring.'
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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.
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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?
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"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.
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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.
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And since this is true, we shouldn't think of God as an idol designed by craftsmen from gold or silver or stone.
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And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
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"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.
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In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
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Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,
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God overlooked people's former ignorance about these things, but now he commands everyone everywhere to turn away from idols and turn to him.
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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.
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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."
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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."
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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."
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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."
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And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.
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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."
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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."
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And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, "We will hear you again on this matter."
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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."
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So Paul departed from among them.
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But that was it for the day, and Paul left.
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At that, Paul left the Council.
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So Paul departed from among them.
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That ended Paul's discussion with them,
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Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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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.
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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.
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However, some men joined him and believed, among them Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the Council, a woman named Damaris, and others.
