Acts 17:21

Bible in Basic English 1965

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.

Cross References

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 17:16

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.

Acts 17:20

For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

Acts 2:10

In Phrygia and Pamphylia, in Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and those who have come from Rome, Jews by birth and others who have become Jews,

Ephesians 5:16

Making good use of the time, because the days are evil.

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.

1 Timothy 5:13

And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.