Acts 17:18

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Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers had discussions with him. Some asked, “What is this babbling fool trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be speaking about foreign gods.” The philosophers said these things because Paul was telling the Good News about Jesus and saying that people would come back to life.

Cross References

Proverbs 23:9

Do not talk directly to a fool, because he will despise the wisdom of your words.

Proverbs 26:12

Have you met a person who thinks he is wise? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Mark 9:14

When they came to the other disciples, they saw a large crowd around them. Some experts in Moses’ Teachings were arguing with them.

Luke 11:53

When Jesus left, the experts in Moses’ Teachings and the Pharisees held a terrible grudge against him. They questioned him about many things

Acts 26:23

They said that the Messiah would suffer and be the first to come back to life and would spread light to Jewish and non-Jewish people.”

Acts 4:2

These religious authorities were greatly annoyed. Peter and John were teaching the people and spreading the message that the dead will come back to life through Jesus.

Acts 5:42

Every day in the temple courtyard and from house to house, they refused to stop teaching and telling the Good News that Jesus is the Messiah.

Acts 6:9

⌞One day⌟ some men from the cities of Cyrene and Alexandria and the provinces of Cilicia and Asia started an argument with Stephen. They belonged to a synagogue called Freedmen’s Synagogue.

Romans 1:22

While claiming to be wise, they became fools.

1 Corinthians 3:18

Don’t deceive yourselves. If any of you think you are wise in the ways of this world, you should give up that wisdom in order to become really wise.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We have given up our wisdom for Christ, but you have insight because of Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honored, but we are dishonored.

Colossians 2:8

Be careful not to let anyone rob you ⌞of this faith⌟ through a shallow and misleading philosophy. Such a person follows human traditions and the world’s way of doing things rather than following Christ.