Acts 17:21

Good News Translation

For all the citizens of Athens and the foreigners who lived there liked to spend all their time telling and hearing the latest new thing.)

Cross References

Acts 17:15

The men who were taking Paul went with him as far as Athens and then returned to Berea with instructions from Paul that Silas and Timothy should join him as soon as possible.

Acts 17:16

While Paul was waiting in Athens for Silas and Timothy, he was greatly upset when he noticed how full of idols the city was.

Acts 17:20

Some of the things we hear you say sound strange to us, and we would like to know what they mean.” (

Acts 2:10

from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome,

Ephesians 5:16

Make good use of every opportunity you have, because these are evil days.

Colossians 4:5

Be wise in the way you act toward those who are not believers, making good use of every opportunity you have.

1 Timothy 5:13

They also learn to waste their time in going around from house to house; but even worse, they learn to be gossips and busybodies, talking of things they should not.