Now all the Athenians and foreigners visiting there used to pass their time doing nothing but telling or hearing something new.
Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity.
Make the most of your time because the days are evil.
And at the same time, they also learn to be idle, going around from house to house—and not just idle, but also gossipers and busybodies, saying things they should not.
Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and parts of Libya toward Cyrene, and visitors from Rome
Those escorting Paul brought him as far as Athens. After receiving an order for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they left.
Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was aroused within him when he saw that the city was full of idols.
For you are bringing some strange things to our ears, so we want to know what these things mean.”