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 human design and skill.(A) 30 In the past God overlooked(B) such ignorance,(C) but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.(D) 31 For he has set a day when he will judge(E) the world with justice(F) by the man he has appointed.(G) He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”(H)

32 When they heard about the resurrection of the dead,(I) some of them sneered, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this subject.” 33 At that, Paul left the Council. 34 Some of the people became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus,(J) also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others.

In Corinth

18 After this, Paul left Athens(K) and went to Corinth.(L) There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla,(M) because Claudius(N) had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.(O) Every Sabbath(P) he reasoned in the synagogue,(Q) trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.

29 Since, then, we are God’s offspring, we shouldn’t think that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image fashioned by human art and imagination.(A)

30 “Therefore, having overlooked(B) the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has set a day when he is going to judge the world in righteousness by the man he has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”(C)

32 When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him, but others said, “We’d like to hear from you again about this.” 33 So Paul left their presence. 34 However, some people joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Founding the Corinthian Church

18 After this, he[a] left Athens and went to Corinth,(D) where he found a Jew named Aquila,(E) 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 came to them, and since they were of the same occupation, tentmakers by trade,(F) he stayed with them and worked. He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and tried to persuade both Jews and Greeks.(G)

Footnotes

  1. 18:1 Other mss read Paul

29 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.

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

31 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.

32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

33 So Paul departed from among them.

34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

18 After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

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

And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.

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

29 (A)Being then God's offspring, (B)we ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. 30 (C)The times of ignorance (D)God overlooked, but (E)now he (F)commands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed (G)a day on which (H)he will judge the world (I)in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and (J)of this he has given assurance to all (K)by raising him from the dead.”

32 Now when they heard of (L)the resurrection of the dead, (M)some mocked. But others said, (N)“We will hear you again about this.” 33 So Paul went out from their midst. 34 But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius (O)the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.

Paul in Corinth

18 After this Paul[a] left Athens and went to Corinth. And he found a Jew named (P)Aquila, a native of Pontus, recently come from Italy with his wife (Q)Priscilla, because (R)Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. And he went to see them, and (S)because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade. And (T)he reasoned in the synagogue (U)every Sabbath, and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 18:1 Greek he