Though I were to write out for him ten thousand points of my instruction, they would be regarded as something strange.
Acts 17:20 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Because what you say sounds strange to us, and we want to know what these things mean.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For you set forth some startling things, foreign and strange to our ears; we wish to know therefore just what these things mean– American Standard Version (1901) For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. Common English Bible You’ve told us some strange things and we want to know what they mean.” ( Catholic Public Domain Version For you bring certain new ideas to our ears. And so we would like to know what these things mean." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean. |
Though I were to write out for him ten thousand points of my instruction, they would be regarded as something strange.
They kept this word to themselves, questioning what ‘rising from the dead’ meant.
Therefore, when many of his disciples heard this, they said, ‘This teaching is hard. Who can accept it? ’
While Peter was deeply perplexed about what the vision he had seen might mean, straight away the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions to Simon’s house, stood at the gate.
They took him and brought him to the Areopagus, and said, ‘May we learn about this new teaching you are presenting?
Now all the Athenians and the foreigners residing there spent their time on nothing else but telling or hearing something new.
They were all astounded and perplexed, saying to one another, ‘What does this mean? ’
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but it is the power of God to us who are being saved.
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to the Jews and foolishness to the Gentiles.
But the person without the Spirit does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.
We have a great deal to say about this, and it is difficult to explain, since you have become too lazy to understand.
They are surprised that you don’t join them in the same flood of wild living #– #and they slander you.