Acts 17:21–22
(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.)
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to heare some new thing.)
¶ Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
¶ Then Paul stood in the mids of ‖Mars-hill, and said, Yee men of Athens, I perceiue that in all things yee are too superstitious.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, court of the Areopagites.
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From verse 21
- 2 Timothy 2:16–17Rank 1 from verse 21
16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
17And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenæus and Philetus;
16But shun profane and vaine bablings, for they will increase vnto more vngodlinesse.
17And their word will eate as doth a ‖canker: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus.
- Colossians 4:5Rank 2 from verse 21
- Ephesians 5:16Rank 3 from verse 21
- 1 Timothy 5:13Rank 4 from verse 21
13And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
13And withall they learne to bee idle, wandering about from house to house; and not onely idle, but tatlers also, and busibodies, speaking things which they ought not.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:11–12Rank 5 from verse 21
11For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
12Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
11For we heare that there are some which walke among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busi-bodies.
12Now them that are such, we command, and exhort by our Lord Iesus Christ, that with quietnesse they worke, and eat their owne bread.
From verse 22
- Acts 25:19Rank 1 from verse 22
- Acts 17:16Rank 2 from verse 22
- Acts 19:35Rank 3 from verse 22
35And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
35And when the towne clarke had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there y t knoweth not how that the citie of the Ephesians is †a worshipper of the great goddesse Diana, and of the image which fell downe from Iupiter?
- Jeremiah 10:2–3Rank 4 from verse 22
2Thus saith the Lord, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.
2Thus sayeth the LORD, Learne not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signes of heauen, for the heathen are dismayed at them.
3†For the customes of the people are vaine: for one cutteth a tree out of the forrest (the worke of the handes of the workeman) with the axe.
- Jeremiah 50:38Rank 5 from verse 22
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Acts 17:21
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. Used, consumed, exhausted, or emptied. 2. Passed or drew toward its end, as time, a day, or life.
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A particular portion or part of duration, whether past, present or future.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.
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1. To speak, relate, declare, report, inform, explain, reveal, recount, or make known. 2. To know, discern, or determine, especially in 'cannot tell' or 'who can tell.' 3. To count, number, or enumerate.
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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.
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Recently made, begun, known, or received; fresh, different, or not old.
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Acts 17:22
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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The middle, centre, interior, or intervening part of a place, body, company, or condition; among, within, surrounded by, or in the presence of persons or things.
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In Mars' hill, the name attached to the Athenian place also called Areopagus.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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To become aware of, recognize, discern, or understand a person, thing, fact, or meaning.
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superstitious
Religious or attentive to objects of worship.
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17:16¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
17:16¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when hee saw the city ‖wholy giuen to idolatrie.
17:17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
17:17Therefore disputed he in the Synagogue with the Iewes, and with the deuout persons, and in the market dayly with them that met with him.
17:18Then 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.
17:18Then 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.
17:19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
17:19And they tooke him, and brought him vnto ‖Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
17:20For thou bringest certaine strange things to our eares: we would know therefore what these things meane.
17:21(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.)
17:21(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to heare some new thing.)
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17:22¶ Then Paul stood in the mids of ‖Mars-hill, and said, Yee men of Athens, I perceiue that in all things yee are too superstitious.
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