Acts 17:22
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But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

Mars'-hill.

Acts 17:19 And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

I perceive.

Acts 17:16 Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.

Acts 19:35 And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana and of Jupiter's offspring?

Acts 25:19 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Jeremiah 10:2,3 Thus saith the Lord: Learn not according to the ways of the Gentiles: and be not afraid of the signs of heaven, which the heathens fear: . . .

Jeremiah 50:38 A drought upon her waters, and they shall be dried up: because it is a land of idols, and they glory in monstrous things.

Context
Paul Before the Areopagus
21(Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.) 22But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious. 23For passing by and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the Unknown God. What therefore you worship without knowing it, that I preach to you:…
Cross References
Acts 17:15
And they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

Acts 17:19
And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

Acts 17:34
But certain men, adhering to him, did believe: among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.

Acts 25:19
But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Lexicon
Then
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

Paul
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

stood up
Σταθεὶς (Statheis)
Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2476: A prolonged form of a primary stao stah'-o; to stand, used in various applications.

before
μέσῳ (mesō)
Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3319: Middle, in the middle, between, in the midst of. From meta; middle (neuter) noun).

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Areopagus
Ἀρείου (Areiou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 697: From Ares and a derivative of pegnumi; rock of Ares, a place in Athens.

[and] said,
ἔφη (ephē)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 5346: To say, declare. Properly, the same as the base of phos and phaino; to show or make known one's thoughts, i.e. Speak or say.

“Men
Ἄνδρες (Andres)
Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 435: A male human being; a man, husband. A primary word; a man.

[of] Athens,
Ἀθηναῖοι (Athēnaioi)
Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 117: Athenian, belonging to Athens. From Athenai; an Athenoean or inhabitant of Athenae.

I see
θεωρῶ (theōrō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

that
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

in
κατὰ (kata)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 2596: A primary particle; down, in varied relations (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined).

every way
πάντα (panta)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

you [are]
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

very religious.
δεισιδαιμονεστέρους (deisidaimonesterous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative
Strong's Greek 1174: The compound of a derivative of the base of deilos and daimon; more religious than others.


Additional Translations
Then Paul stood up before the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.

And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, was saying, "Men, Athenians, I behold that in all things you are very religious.

Then Paul stood in the middle of Mars' hill, and said, You men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things, I perceive that ye are very religious.

And Paul standing in the midst of Areopagus said, Athenians, in every way I see you given up to demon worship;

And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are somewhat superstitious.

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.

So Paul, taking his stand in the centre of the Areopagus, spoke as follows: "Men of Athens, I perceive that you are in every respect remarkably religious.

Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.

And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, 'Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious;
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