Acts 17:21 - Modern English Version

²¹ For all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time in nothing else, but either telling or hearing something new.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ For the Athenians, all of them, and the foreign residents and visitors among them spent all their leisure time in nothing except telling or hearing something newer than the last–

American Standard Version (1901)

²¹ (Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

Common English Bible

²¹ They said this because all Athenians as well as the foreigners who live in Athens used to spend their time doing nothing but talking about or listening to the newest thing.)

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ (Now all the Athenians, and arriving visitors, were occupying themselves with nothing other than speaking or hearing various new ideas.)

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Acts 17:15

Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and departed with instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.

Acts 17:16

While Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.

Acts 17:20

For you are bringing strange things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what these things mean.”

Acts 2:10

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene, and visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes,

Ephesians 5:16

making the most of the time because the days are evil.

Colossians 4:5

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, wisely using the opportunity.

1 Timothy 5:13

Besides that, they learn to be idle, and not only idle, wandering around from house to house, but also gossips and busybodies, saying what they ought not.