ABP - Acts - 17

17:1  And having traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came unto Thessalonica, where there was the synagogue of the Jews.

17:2  And according to the thing accustomed to Paul, he entered to them, and for [2Sabbaths 1three] he reasoned with them from the scriptures,

17:3  opening and pointing out that [2for the 3Christ 1it was a must] to suffer, and to be raised up from the dead; and that this one is the Christ -- Jesus, whom I announce to you.

17:4  And some of them yielded, and associated with Paul and Silas; both of the worshiping Greeks, a great multitude, [4women 1and 2of the 3foremost] not a few.

17:5  And having taken up with the Jews, the ones resisting persuasion of the advocates, certain [2men 1wicked], and having raised a mob, made a disruption in the city. And having stood by the house of Jason, they sought to lead them unto the people.

17:6  [2not 3having found 1But] them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, yelling that, The ones [2the 3inhabitable world 1overthrowing] are these, and [2here 1they are at hand],

17:7  whom Jason has welcomed; and these all [2contrary 3of the 4decrees 5of Caesar 1act], [4king 1saying 2another 3to be] -- Jesus.

17:8  [7were disturbed 1And 2the 3multitude 4and 5the 6rulers of the city] hearing these things.

17:9  And having taken a fit security from Jason, and the rest, they released them.

17:10  And the brethren immediately by the night sent forth both Paul and Silas unto Berea; who, being come, [2into 3the 4synagogue 1went] of the Jews.

17:11  And these were more well-born of the ones in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, by the day examining the scriptures, if these held such things.

17:12  Many indeed then from them believed; and of the [2Greek 3women 1decent], and men, there were not a few.

17:13  But when [5knew 1the 3from 4Thessalonica 2Jews] that also in Berea [4was announced 5by 6Paul 1the 2word 3of God], they came also shaking up the multitudes.

17:14  And immediately then [3sent Paul 1the 2brethren] to go as by the sea. [6remained behind 1But 2both 3Silas 4and 5Timothy] there.

17:15  And the ones standing by Paul led him unto Athens; and having received a command to Silas and Timothy, that as quickly as possible they should come to him, they exited.

17:16  But in Athens, [2looking out for 3them 1Paul], was provoked in his spirit, in his viewing [4full of idols 3being 1the 2city].

17:17  He reasoned indeed then in the synagogue with the Jews, and the ones worshiping, and in the market every day with the ones coming by.

17:18  And some of the Epicureans and Stoics, philosophers, engaged with him. And some said, What ever does [3want 2seed picker 1this] to say? And some said, [4of strange 5demons 1He seems 3an announcer 2to be]; because [2of Jesus 3and 4the 5resurrection 6to them 1he announced good news].

17:19  And taking hold of him, [2unto 3the 4Areopagus 1they led him], saying, Are we able to know what this new [3by 4you is 2being spoken 1teaching]?

17:20  [3being strange 1For 2some things] you insert into our hearing. We want then to know what ever these things will to be.

17:21  [3Athenians 1And 2all], and the emigrating strangers, [2in 3nothing 4else 1spend their opportune time] than to tell [3something 1and 2to hear] newer.

17:22  [3having stood 1And 2Paul] in the middle of the Areopagus, said, Men, Athenians, [2in all things 3as 4ones reverent of gods 1I view you].

17:23  For going through, and contemplating your objects of worship, I found also a shrine in which had been inscribed, To an unknown God. Whom then not knowing you are pious towards, this one I announce to you.

17:24  The God, the one making the world and all the things in it, this one [3of heaven 4and 5earth 2Lord 1being], does not [2in 3handmade 4temples 1dwell],

17:25  nor by the hands of men attending is there any feeling any want, himself giving to all life and breath, and all things;

17:26  and he made of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having confirmed beforehand times and the boundaries of their dwelling --

17:27  to seek the Lord, if then perhaps they might grope after him, and might find him, though indeed [2not 3far 4from 6one 5each 7of us 1being].

17:28  [2in 3him 1For] we live, and move, and are; as also some of the [2among you 1poets] have said, For of him [2also 3a family 1we are].

17:29  [2a family 3then 1Being] of God, ought we to think gold, or silver, or stone, an imprint of a craft, and thinking of man [3the 4divine 1to be 2like]?

17:30  [3the 1Indeed 2then] times of ignorance [2having overlooked 1God], at present exhorts all men everywhere to repent;

17:31  because he set a day in which he is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man in whom he confirmed, [2belief 1having furnished] to all, having raised him from the dead.

17:32  And hearing a resurrection of the dead, some taunted; and some said, We will hear you again concerning this.

17:33  And thus Paul came forth from out of the midst of them.

17:34  But some men cleaving to him believed; among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.