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Acts 17:20-22
New King James Version
Acts 17:20-22
New King James Version
20 For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what these things mean.” 21 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.
Addressing the Areopagus
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of the [a]Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious;
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- Acts 17:22 Lit. Hill of Ares, or Mars’ Hill
Acts 17:20-22
New International Version
Acts 17:20-22
New International Version
20 You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to know what they mean.” 21 (All the Athenians(A) and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)
22 Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus(B) and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.(C)
Acts 17:20-22
English Standard Version
Acts 17:20-22
English Standard Version
20 For you bring some (A)strange things to our ears. We wish to know therefore what these things mean.” 21 Now all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there would spend their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new.
Paul Addresses the Areopagus
22 So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious.
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Acts 17:20-22
King James Version
Acts 17:20-22
King James Version
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
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.)
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.
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Acts 17:20-22
New American Standard Bible
Acts 17:20-22
New American Standard Bible
20 For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean.” 21 (Now all the Athenians and the strangers (A)visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.)
Sermon on Mars Hill
22 So Paul stood in the midst of the [a]Areopagus and said, “Men of (B)Athens, I see that you are very (C)religious in all respects.
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- Acts 17:22 Or the Council of the Areopagus
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