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1 Paul and Silas traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. 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 As usual, Paul entered there and on three Sabbaths discussed the Scriptures with them. 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 He explained and showed them that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead: |This very Jesus whom I proclaim to you is the Messiah.| 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 Some of them were persuaded and began to be associated with Paul and Silas, especially a large crowd of devout Greeks and the wives of many prominent men. 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 Jewish leaders became jealous, and they took some contemptible characters who used to hang out in the public square, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. They attacked Jason's home and searched it for Paul and Silas in order to bring them 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 When they didn't find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials and shouted, |These fellows who have turned the world upside down have come here, too, 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 and Jason has welcomed them as his guests. All of them oppose the emperor's decrees by saying that there is another 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 The crowd and the city officials were upset when they heard this, 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 but after they had gotten a bond from Jason and the others, 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 That night the brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. 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 These people were more receptive than those in Thessalonica. They were very willing to receive the message, and every day they carefully examined the Scriptures to see if those 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 Many of them believed, including a large number of prominent Greek 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 Jewish leaders in Thessalonica found out that the word of God had been proclaimed by Paul also in Berea, they went there to upset and incite 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 Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed 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 The men who escorted Paul took him all the way to Athens and, after receiving instructions to have Silas and Timothy join him as soon as possible, they left. 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 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was deeply disturbed to see the city full of idols. 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 he began holding discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and other worshipers, as well as every day in the public square with anyone who happened to be there. 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 Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also debated with him. Some asked, |What is this blabbermouth trying to say?| while others said, |He seems to be preaching about foreign gods.| This was because Paul was telling the good news about 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 Then they took him, brought him before the Areopagus, and asked, |May we know what this new teaching of yours is? 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 It sounds rather strange to our ears, and we would like to know what it means.| 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 foreigners living there used to spend their time doing nothing else other than listening to the latest ideas or repeating them. 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 So Paul stood up in front of the Areopagus and said, |Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in every way. 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 as I was walking around and looking closely at the objects you worship, I even found an altar with this written on it: 'To an unknown god.' So I am telling you about the unknown object you worship. 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 who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. He doesn't live in shrines made by human hands, 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 and he isn't served by people as if he needed anything. He himself gives everyone life, breath, and everything else. 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 From one man he made every nation of humanity to live all over the earth, fixing the seasons of the year and the national boundaries within which they live, 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 so that they might look for God, somehow reach for him, and find him. Of course, he is never far from any 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 we live, move, and exist because of him, as some of your own poets have said: '...Since we are his children, too.' 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 So if we are God's children, we shouldn't think that the divine being is like gold, silver, or stone, or is an image carved by humans using their own imagination and skill. 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 Though God has overlooked those times of ignorance, he now commands everyone 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 has set a day when he is going to judge the world with justice through a man whom he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him 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 When they heard about a resurrection of the dead, some began joking about it, while others said, |We will hear you again about this.| 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 And so Paul left the meeting. So Paul went out from their midst. At that, Paul left the Council.
34 Some men joined him and became believers. With them were Dionysius, who was a member of the Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and some others along 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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