Athens
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| Type | settlement |
|---|---|
| Also called | Athenians |
| Most likely | Athens (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 37.972° N, 23.727° E |
| Mentioned in | 6 verses |
| First mention | Acts 17:15 |
Athens is a settlement named in 6 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Athens (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Athens | high (100%) | 37.972° N, 23.727° E |
Journeys
Verses
Acts
- Acts 17:15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
- 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.
- Acts 17:21(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.
- Acts 17:22Then 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.
- Acts 18:1After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.
1 Thessalonians
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;So when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left on our own in Athens.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.