Acts 17:16

New Century Version

While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was troubled because he saw that the city was full of idols.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:10

He answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you as well as I could. But the people of Israel have broken their agreement with you, destroyed your altars, and killed your prophets with swords. I am the only prophet left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

1 Kings 19:14

He answered, “Lord God All-Powerful, I have always served you as well as I could. But the people of Israel have broken their agreement with you, destroyed your altars, and killed your prophets with swords. I am the only prophet left, and now they are trying to kill me, too.”

Psalm 119:136

Tears stream from my eyes, because people do not obey your teachings.

Psalm 119:158

I see those traitors, and I hate them, because they do not obey what you say.

Psalm 69:9

My strong love for your Temple completely controls me. When people insult you, it hurts me.

Jeremiah 20:9

Sometimes I say to myself, “I will forget about the Lord. I will not speak anymore in his name.” But then his message becomes like a burning fire inside me, deep within my bones. I get tired of trying to hold it inside of me, and finally, I cannot hold it in.

Micah 3:8

But I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the Lord, and with justice and strength, to tell the people of Jacob how they have turned against God, and the people of Israel how they have sinned.

Mark 3:5

Jesus was angry as he looked at the people, and he felt very sad because they were stubborn. Then he said to the man, “Hold out your hand.” The man held out his hand and it was healed.

John 2:13

When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover Feast, Jesus went to Jerusalem.

Acts 17:15

The people leading Paul went with him to Athens. Then they carried a message from Paul back to Silas and Timothy for them to come to him as soon as they could.

Acts 17:21

(All the people of Athens and those from other countries who lived there always used their time to talk about the newest ideas.)

Acts 17:23

As I was going through your city, I saw the objects you worship. I found an altar that had these words written on it: to a god who is not known. You worship a god that you don’t know, and this is the God I am telling you about!

Acts 18:1

Later Paul left Athens and went to Corinth.

Acts 20:22

But now I must obey the Holy Spirit and go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what will happen to me there.

1 Thessalonians 3:1

When we could not wait any longer, we decided it was best to stay in Athens alone

2 Peter 2:7

But he saved Lot from those cities. Lot, a good man, was troubled because of the filthy lives of evil people.