For all men of Athens and come-lings harboured, gave attention to none other thing, but either to say, either to hear, some new thing.
And they that led forth Paul, led him to Athens. And when they had taken a commandment of him to Silas and Timothy, that full hieingly they should come to him, they went forth.
And while Paul abode them at Athens, his spirit was moved in him, for he saw the city given to idolatry.
For thou bringest in some new things to our ears; therefore we will know, what these things will be.
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya, that is about Cyrene, and comelings, Romans, and Jews, and proselytes,
again-buying the time, for the days be evil.
Walk ye in wisdom to them that be withoutforth, again-buying time.
Also they idle learn to go about houses, not only idle, but [they be] full of words and curious [or curiosity], speaking things that it behooveth not.