Acts 17:19
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
And they tooke him, and brought him vnto ‖Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, Mars-hill: It was the highest court in Athens.
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27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
27And they were all amased, insomuch that they questioned among themselues, saying, What thing is this? What new doctrine is this? For with authoritie commandeth he euen the vncleane spirits, and they doe obey him.
- Acts 17:22Rank 2 from verse 19
- Acts 24:24Rank 3 from verse 19
- Acts 25:22Rank 4 from verse 19
- 1 John 2:7–8Rank 5 from verse 19
7Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
8Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkness is past, and the true light now shineth.
7Brethren, I write no new commandement vnto you, but an olde commandement which ye had from the beginning: the old commandement is the word which ye haue heard from the beginning.
8Againe, a new commandement I write vnto you, which thing is true in him and in you: because the darkenesse is past, and the true light now shineth.
- Acts 17:20Rank 6 from verse 19
- John 13:34Rank 8 from verse 19
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Acts 17:19
Areopagus, the Athenian place or council before which Paul was brought.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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Recently made, begun, known, or received; fresh, different, or not old.
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That which is taught; teaching or instruction.
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Of, from, or concerning which or what.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
18Then certaine Philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoikes, encountred him: and some said, What will this ‖babbler say? Othersome, He seemeth to be a setter foorth of strange gods: because hee preached vnto them Iesus, and the resurrection.
19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
19And they tooke him, and brought him vnto ‖Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
Selected passage20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
20For thou bringest certaine strange things to our eares: we would know therefore what these things meane.