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Acts 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.”
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Acts 17:16 Context
13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. 14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. 15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. 16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. 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. 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. 19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
"Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry." Acts 17:16 KJV Similar Verses Save
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Translation Details for Acts 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.
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Wesley's Notes for Acts 17:16
17:16 While Paul was waiting for the - Having no design, as it seems, to preach at Athens, but his zeal for God drew him into it unawares, without staying till his companions came.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 17:16
Ac 17:16 While Paul waited. At first he seems to have intended to await the arrival of Timothy and Silas before he opened his work, but his spirit was too much stirred. Wholly given to idolatry. "Full of idols" in the Revised Version. This is confirmed by the Greek writers. The Greek historian Pausanias says that there were more idols in Athens than in all the rest of Greece combined. Many other writers bear the same testimony. Paul would see them wherever he turned his eyes.
ΒΆ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when hee saw the city wholy giuen to idolatrie.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.
- Basic English Bible
But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.
- Darby Bible
Now, while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
- Webster's Bible
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred within him when he noticed that the city was full of idols.
- Weymouth Bible
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
- World English Bible
And while Poul abood hem at Atenys, his spirit was moued in him, for he saiy the citee youun to ydolatrie.
- Wycliffe Bible
and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,
- Youngs Literal Bible