Acts 17:16

Bible in Basic English 1965

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.

Cross References

Psalm 119:158

I saw with hate those who were untrue to you; for they did not keep your saying.

2 Peter 2:7

And kept safe Lot, the upright man, who was deeply troubled by the unclean life of the evil-doers

Psalm 119:136

Rivers of water are flowing from my eyes, because men do not keep your law.

Mark 3:5

And looking round on them he was angry, being sad because of their hard hearts; and he said to the man, Put out your hand. And he put it out, and his hand was made well.

Micah 3:8

But I truly am full of the spirit of the Lord, with power of judging and with strength to make clear to Jacob his wrongdoing and to Israel his sin.

Jeremiah 20:9

And if I say, I will not keep him in mind, I will not say another word in his name; then it is in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am tired of keeping myself in, I am not able to do it.

Psalm 69:9

I am on fire with passion for your house; and the hard things which are said about you have come on me.

1 Kings 19:14

And he said, I have been burning for the honour of the Lord, the God of armies; for the children of Israel have not kept your agreement; they have had your altars broken down, and have put your prophets to death with the sword: till I, even I, am the only one living; and now they are attempting to take away my life.

1 Kings 19:10

And he said, I have been burning for the honour of the Lord, the God of armies; for the children of Israel have not kept your agreement; they have made destruction of your altars, and have put your prophets to death with the sword: till I, even I, am the only one living; and now they are attempting to take away my life.

Acts 17:23

For when I came by, I was looking at the things to which you give worship, and I saw an altar with this writing on it, TO THE GOD OF WHOM THERE IS NO KNOWLEDGE. Now, what you, without knowledge, give worship to, I make clear to you.

John 2:13

The time of the Passover of the Jews was near and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Acts 17:15

But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.

Acts 17:21

Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.

Acts 18:1

After these things, he went away from Athens, and came to Corinth.

Acts 20:22

And now, as you see, I am going to Jerusalem, a prisoner in spirit, having no knowledge of what will come to me there:

1 Thessalonians 3:1

At last our desire to have news of you was so strong that, while we ourselves were waiting at Athens,