Acts 17:18
American Standard Version
18 And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of [a]strange [b]gods: because he [c]preached Jesus and the resurrection.
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- Acts 17:18 Or, foreign divinities
- Acts 17:18 Greek demons.
- Acts 17:18 See marginal note on 5:42.
Acts 17:18
New International Version
18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate 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(A) about Jesus and the resurrection.(B)
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