Acts 17:18

The Scriptures 1998

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some were saying, “What does this babbler wish to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange mighty ones” – because to them he brought the Good News: יהושע  and the resurrection!

Cross References

Proverbs 23:9

Do not speak in the ears of a fool, For he treads on the wisdom of your words.

Proverbs 26:12

Have you seen a man wise in his own eyes? There is more expectancy for a fool than for him.

Mark 9:14

And coming to the taught ones, He saw a large crowd around them, and scribes disputing with them.

Luke 11:53

And as He was saying this to them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose Him fiercely, and to draw Him out on many subjects,

Acts 26:23

that the Messiah would suffer, would be the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to the people and to the gentiles.”

Acts 4:2

being annoyed because they taught the people and announced the resurrection from the dead in יהושע.

Acts 5:42

And daily in the Set-apart Place, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and bringing the Good News: יהושע  the Messiah!

Acts 6:9

But some of those of the so-called Congregation of the Freedmen (Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and those from Kilikia and Asia), rose up, disputing with Stephanos,

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they became fools,

1 Corinthians 3:18

Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this age, let him become foolish, so that he might become wise.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for the sake of Messiah, but you are wise in Messiah! We are weak, but you are strong! You are in esteem, but we are not appreciated!

Colossians 2:8

See to it that no one makes a prey of you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary matters of the world, and not according to Messiah.