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1 And having passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
2 And according to the custom of Paul, he went in to them, and for three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
3 opening and setting forth that it was necessary for the Christ to have suffered and to have risen out from the dead, and that “this Jesus whom I proclaim to you⁺ is the Christ.” explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.” explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,” he said.
4 And some of them were obedient and joined themselves to Paul and to Silas, along with a great multitude of the worshiping Greeks and not a few of the leading women. And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women. Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.
5 But the Jews, having become jealous and having taken along certain wicked men of the market-loungers, and having collected a crowd, set the city in uproar. And having assailed the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring out to the people. But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd. But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.
6 But not having found them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the city authorities, crying out, “These ones, having upset the world, have come here also, And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other believers before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,
7 whom Jason has received. And these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, proclaiming another to be king—Jesus!” and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.”
8 And they stirred up the crowd and the city authorities hearing these things. And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard these things. When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil.
9 And having taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. And when they had taken money as security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. Then they made Jason and the others post bond and let them go.
10 And the brothers sent away both Paul and Silas immediately by night to Berea, who, having arrived, went into the synagogue of the Jews. The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue. As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
11 Now these, who were more noble than those in Thessalonica, received the word with all readiness, every day examining the Scriptures, if these things were so. Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
12 Therefore many of them indeed believed, and not a few of the prominent Grecian women and men. Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high standing as well as men. As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.
13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God also was proclaimed by Paul in Berea, they came there also, stirring up and agitating the crowds. But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea also, they came there too, agitating and stirring up the crowds. But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up.
14 And then immediately the brothers sent away Paul to go as to the sea. And both Silas and Timothy remained there. Then the brothers immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there. The believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea.
15 And those escorting Paul brought him unto Athens, and having received a command to Silas and Timothy that as quickly as possible they should come to him, they departed. Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed. Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
16 Now Paul in Athens waiting for them, his spirit was provoked in him, seeing the city to be utterly idolatrous. Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
17 So indeed he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and those worshiping, and in the marketplace on every day with those meeting. So 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. So he reasoned in the synagogue with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.
18 And also some of the Epicureans and Stoics, philosophers, encountered him, and some were saying, “What may this babbler desire to say?” but others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange gods,” because he was proclaiming the gospel—Jesus and the resurrection. Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, “What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities”—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
19 And having taken hold of him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “Are we able to know what this new teaching is that is spoken by you? And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting? Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
20 For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. We resolve, therefore, to know what these things wish to be.” For you bring some strange things to our ears. We wish to know therefore what these things mean.” You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to know what they mean.”
21 Now all the Athenians and the visiting foreigners spent their time on nothing other than to say something and to hear something new. Now all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there would spend their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new. (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)
22 And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, was saying, “Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you⁺ as very religious. So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.
23 For passing through and examining your⁺ objects of worship, I even found an altar on which had been inscribed: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore whom you⁺ worship without knowing, this I proclaim to you⁺. For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.
24 The God having made the world and all things that are in it, He, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in hand-made temples, The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, “The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.
25 nor is He served by hands of men as needing anything—He who gives to all life and breath and all things. nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.
26 And He made out of one man every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having determined the appointed times and the boundaries of their habitation, And he made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their dwelling place, From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.
27 to seek God, if perhaps indeed they might feel after Him and might find Him. And indeed, He is not far from each one of us. that they should seek God, and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us, God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.
28 ‘For in Him we live and move and are.’ As also some of the poets among you⁺ have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’ for “‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, “‘For we are indeed his offspring.’ For in him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’
29 Therefore, being offspring of God, we ought not to consider the Divine Being to be like gold or silver or stone, a graven thing of man’s craft and imagination. Being then God’s offspring, 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. “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.
30 Indeed, therefore, God, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent, The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent, In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.
31 because He set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness by the Man whom He appointed, having provided a guarantee to all, having raised Him out from the dead.” because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and of this he has given assurance to all by raising him from the dead.” For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”
32 Now having heard of a resurrection of the dead, some indeed began mocking, but some said, “We will hear you concerning this again also.” Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked. But others said, “We will hear you again about this.” When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this subject.”
33 Thus Paul went out from their midst. So Paul went out from their midst. At that, Paul left the Council.
34 But some men, having joined themselves to him, believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them. Some of the people became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others.
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