Acts 17:21
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(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 foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
In other translations
(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 foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
Greek words
ἈθηναῖοιAthēnaioi[The] AtheniansG117δὲdenowG1161πάντεςpantesallG3956καὶkaiandG2532οἱhoitheG3588ἐπιδημοῦντεςepidēmountesvisitingG1927ξένοιxenoistrangersG3581εἰςeisinG1519οὐδὲνoudenno [thing]G3762ἕτερονheteronelseG2087ηὐκαίρουνēukairounwere spending their timeG2119ἢēthanG2228λέγεινlegeinto tellG3004τιtisomethingG5100ἢēandG2228ἀκούεινakoueinto hearG191τιtisomethingG5100καινότερον.¶kainoteronnew.G2537
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Related verses
- 2 Timothy 2:16-1716 But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus;16 But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness, 17 and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
- Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
- Ephesians 5:16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
- 1 Timothy 5:13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:11-1211 For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. 12 Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.11 Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies. 12 We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
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People and places
Places: Athens