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Acts 17:15-17
English Standard Version
Acts 17:15-17
English Standard Version
15 (A)Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as (B)Athens, and after receiving a command (C)for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.
Paul in Athens
16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was (D)provoked within him as he saw that the city was (E)full of idols. 17 So (F)he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.
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Acts 17:15-17
New American Standard Bible
Acts 17:15-17
New American Standard Bible
15 Now (A)those who escorted Paul brought him as far as (B)Athens; and receiving a command for (C)Silas and Timothy to (D)come to him as soon as possible, they left.
Paul in Athens
16 Now while Paul was waiting for them in (E)Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he observed that the city was full of idols. 17 So he was reasoning (F)in the synagogue with the Jews and (G)the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be present.
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Acts 17:15-17
New King James Version
Acts 17:15-17
New King James Version
15 So those who conducted Paul brought him to Athens; and (A)receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed.
The Philosophers at Athens
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, (B)his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was [a]given over to idols. 17 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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- Acts 17:16 full of idols
Acts 17:15-17
New International Version
Acts 17:15-17
New International Version
15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens(A) and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.(B)
In Athens
16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue(C) with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.
Acts 17:15-17
King James Version
Acts 17:15-17
King James Version
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.
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.
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