Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation For all the citizens of Athens and the foreigners who lived there liked to spend all their time telling and hearing the latest new thing.) Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.) spent. Ephesians 5:16 But as wise: redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Colossians 4:5 Walk with wisdom towards them that are without, redeeming the time. 2 Thessalonians 3:11,12 For we have heard there are some among you who walk disorderly: working not at all, but curiously meddling. . . . 1 Timothy 5:13 And withal being idle they learn to go about from house to house: and are not only idle, but tattlers also and busy bodies, speaking things which they ought not. 2 Timothy 2:16,17 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness. . . . Context Paul in Athens…20For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean. 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.… Cross References Acts 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, 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 17:16 Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry. Acts 17:20 For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean. Additional Translations Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.Now all the Athenians and the visiting strangers spent their time in nothing else than to tell something and to hear something new. (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.) (Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.) Now all [the] Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news. (Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.) (For all the Athenians and strangers who were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing. and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing. Jump to Previous Athenians Either Except Foreigners Hear Hearing Leisure Listening New News Sojourning Something Spend Spent Strangers Talking Telling Time Used VisitingJump to Next Athenians Either Except Foreigners Hear Hearing Leisure Listening New News Sojourning Something Spend Spent Strangers Talking Telling Time Used VisitingLinks Acts 17:21 NIVActs 17:21 NLT Acts 17:21 ESV Acts 17:21 NASB Acts 17:21 KJV Acts 17:21 Bible Apps Acts 17:21 Biblia Paralela Acts 17:21 Chinese Bible Acts 17:21 French Bible Acts 17:21 German Bible Alphabetical: All Now about all and Athenians but doing foreigners hearing ideas in latest listening lived new nothing or other something spend spent strangers talking telling than the their there time to used visiting who NT Apostles: Acts 17:21 Now all the Athenians and the strangers (Acts of the Apostles Ac) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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