Acts 17:22

Good News Translation

Paul stood up in front of the city council and said, “I see that in every way you Athenians are very religious.

Cross References

Jeremiah 50:38

Bring a drought on its land and dry up its rivers. Babylonia is a land of terrifying idols that have made fools of the people.

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 17:19

So they took Paul, brought him before the city council, the Areopagus, and said, “We would like to know what this new teaching is that you are talking about.

Acts 17:34

Some men joined him and believed, among whom was Dionysius, a member of the council; there was also a woman named Damaris, and some other people.

Acts 19:35

At last the city clerk was able to calm the crowd. “Fellow Ephesians!” he said. “Everyone knows that the city of Ephesus is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis and of the sacred stone that fell down from heaven.

Acts 25:19

All they had were some arguments with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus, who has died; but Paul claims that he is alive.