Acts 17:16

New American Bible - revised edition

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he grew exasperated at the sight of the city full of idols.

Cross References

Psalm 119:158

I view the faithless with loathing because they do not heed your promise.

2 Peter 2:7

and if he rescued Lot, a righteous man oppressed by the licentious conduct of unprincipled people

Psalm 119:136

My eyes shed streams of tears because your law is not observed.

Mark 3:5

Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored.

Micah 3:8

But as for me, I am filled with power, with the spirit of the Lord, with justice and with might; To declare to Jacob his crimes and to Israel his sins.

Jeremiah 20:9

I say I will not mention him, I will no longer speak in his name. But then it is as if fire is burning in my heart, imprisoned in my bones; I grow weary holding back, I cannot!

Psalm 69:9

I have become an outcast to my kindred, a stranger to my mother’s children.

1 Kings 19:14

He replied, “I have been most zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts, but the Israelites have forsaken your covenant. They have destroyed your altars and murdered your prophets by the sword. I alone remain, and they seek to take my life.”

1 Kings 19:10

He answered: “I have been most zealous for the Lord, the God of hosts, but the Israelites have forsaken your covenant. They have destroyed your altars and murdered your prophets by the sword. I alone remain, and they seek to take my life.”

Acts 17:23

For as I walked around looking carefully at your shrines, I even discovered an altar inscribed, ‘To an Unknown God.’ What therefore you unknowingly worship, I proclaim to you.

John 2:13

Since the Passover of the Jews was near, Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Acts 17:15

After Paul’s escorts had taken him to Athens, they came away with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible. Paul in Athens.

Acts 17:21

Now all the Athenians as well as the foreigners residing there used their time for nothing else but telling or hearing something new. Paul’s Speech at the Areopagus.

Acts 18:1

After this he left Athens and went to Corinth.

Acts 20:22

But now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem. What will happen to me there I do not know,

1 Thessalonians 3:1

That is why, when we could bear it no longer, we decided to remain alone in Athens