Acts 17 KJV
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Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: Second Missionary Journey Uproar in Thessalonica Judah Amphipolis Apollonia Thessalonica
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, Second Missionary Journey Uproar in Thessalonica Paul
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. Second Missionary Journey Uproar in Thessalonica God Jesus Christ
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. Second Missionary Journey Uproar in Thessalonica Paul God Javan Silas
¶ 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. Second Missionary Journey Uproar in Thessalonica Judah Jason
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; Second Missionary Journey Uproar in Thessalonica Jason
Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, [one] Jesus. Second Missionary Journey Uproar in Thessalonica God Jesus Christ Jason Caesar Claudius
And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. Second Missionary Journey Uproar in Thessalonica
And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go. Second Missionary Journey Uproar in Thessalonica Jason
¶ And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming [thither] went into the synagogue of the Jews. Second Missionary Journey Mission to Berea Judah Paul Silas Berea
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. Second Missionary Journey Mission to Berea Thessalonica Berea
Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. Second Missionary Journey Mission to Berea Javan
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. Second Missionary Journey Mission to Berea Judah Paul God Thessalonica Berea
And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. Second Missionary Journey Mission to Berea Paul Silas Timotheus Berea
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. Second Missionary Journey Mission to Berea Paul Silas Timotheus Berea Athens
¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens Paul Athens
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. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens Judah God
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. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens God Jesus Christ
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]? Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens Areopagus
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens
(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.) Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens Athens
¶ 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. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens Paul Athens Areopagus
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. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens God
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; Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens God Jesus Christ YHVH
Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens
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; Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens
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: Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens God Jesus Christ
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. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens
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. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens God
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens God
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. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens
¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter]. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens
So Paul departed from among them. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens Paul Areopagus
Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. Second Missionary Journey Paul preaches in Athens Damaris Dionysius Areopagus