A drought will come on her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of carved images, and they go mad because of terrifying things. ,
Acts 17:22 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, ‘People of Athens! I see that you are extremely religious in every respect. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus [Mars Hill meeting place], said: Men of Athens, I perceive in every way [on every hand and with every turn I make] that you are most religious or very reverent to demons. American Standard Version (1901) And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are very religious. Common English Bible Paul stood up in the middle of the council on Mars Hill and said, “People of Athens, I see that you are very religious in every way. Catholic Public Domain Version But Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus, said: "Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are rather superstitious. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious. |
A drought will come on her waters, and they will be dried up. For it is a land of carved images, and they go mad because of terrifying things. ,
Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed when he saw that the city was full of idols.
They took him and brought him to the Areopagus, and said, ‘May we learn about this new teaching you are presenting?
However, some people joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
When the town clerk had calmed the crowd down, he said, ‘People of Ephesus! What person is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is the temple guardian of the great Artemis, and of the image that fell from heaven?
Instead they had some disagreements with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man Paul claimed to be alive.