Acts 17:22
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Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.
In other translations
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.
Greek words
ΣταθεὶςStatheisHaving stoodG2476δὲdethenG1161ὁho<the>G3588ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaulG3972ἐνeninG1722μέσῳmesō[the] midstG3319τοῦtouof theG3588ἈρείουAreiouAresG697πάγουpagouHillG697ἔφη·ephēhe was saying;G5346ἄνδρεςandresMenG435Ἀθηναῖοι,AthēnaioiAthenians,G117κατὰkatainG2596πάνταpantaall thingsG3956ὡςhōsasG5613δεισιδαιμονεστέρουςdeisidaimonesterousvery religiousG1174ὑμᾶςhumasyouG4771θεωρῶ·theōrōI behold;G2334
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Related verses
- Acts 25:19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
- Acts 19:35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
- Acts 17:16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.
- Jeremiah 50:38A drought is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.A drought is upon her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of graven images, and the people go mad over idols.
- Jeremiah 10:2-32 Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them. 3 For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.2 This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by the signs in the heavens, though the nations themselves are terrified by them. 3 For the customs of the peoples are worthless; they cut down a tree from the forest; it is shaped with a chisel by the hands of a craftsman.
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