Now{G1161} when they had passed through{G1353} Amphipolis{G295} and{G2532} Apollonia,{G624} they came{G2064} to{G1519} Thessalonica,{G2332} where{G3699} was{G2258} a synagogue{G4864} of the Jews:{G2453}

and{G1161} Paul,{G3972} as{G2596} his custom{G1486} was, went in{G1525} unto{G4314} them,{G846} and{G2532} for{G1909} three{G5140} sabbath days{G4521} reasoned{G1256} with them{G846} from{G575} the Scriptures,{G1124}

opening{G1272} and{G2532} alleging{G3908} that{G3754} it behooved{G1163} the Christ{G5547} to suffer,{G3958} and{G2532} to rise again{G450} from{G1537} the dead;{G3498} and{G2532} that{G3754} this{G3778} Jesus,{G2424} whom,{G3739} [said he,] I{G1473} proclaim{G2605} unto you,{G5213} is{G2076} the Christ.{G5547}

And{G2532} some{G5100} of{G1537} them{G846} were persuaded,{G3982} and{G2532} consorted{G4345} with Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Silas,{G4609} and{G5037} of the devout{G4576} Greeks{G1672} a great{G4183} multitude,{G4128} and{G5037} of the chief{G4413} women{G1135} not{G3756} a few.{G3641}

But{G1161} the Jews,{G2453} {G3588} {G544} being moved with jealousy,{G2206} took unto them{G4355} {G2532} certain{G5100} vile{G4190} fellows{G435} of the rabble,{G60} and{G2532} gathering a crowd,{G3792} set the{G2350} city{G4172} on an uproar;{G2350} and{G5037} assaulting{G2186} the house{G3614} of Jason,{G2394} they sought{G2212} to bring{G71} them{G846} forth{G71} to{G1519} the people.{G1218}

And{G1161} when they found{G2147} them{G846} not,{G3361} they dragged{G4951} Jason{G2394} and{G2532} certain{G5100} brethren{G80} before{G1909} the rulers of the city,{G4173} crying,{G994} These{G3778} that{G3754} have turned{G387} the world{G3625} upside down{G387} are come{G3918} hither{G1759} also;{G2532}

whom{G3739} Jason{G2394} hath received:{G5264} and{G2532} these{G3778} all{G3956} act{G4238} contrary{G561} to the decrees{G1378} of Caesar,{G2541} saying{G3004} that there is{G1511} another{G2087} king,{G935} [one] Jesus.{G2424}

And{G1161} they troubled{G5015} the multitude{G3793} and{G2532} the rulers of the city,{G4173} when they heard{G191} these things.{G5023}

And{G2532} when they had taken{G2983} security{G2425} from{G3844} Jason{G2394} and{G2532} the rest,{G3062} they let{G630} them{G846} go.{G630}

And{G1161} the brethren{G80} immediately{G2112} sent away{G1599} {G5037} Paul{G3972} and{G2532} Silas{G4609} by{G1223} night{G3571} unto{G1519} Beroea:{G960} who{G3748} when they were come{G3854} thither went{G3854} into{G1519} the synagogue{G4864} of the Jews.{G2453}

Now these{G3778} were{G2258} more noble{G2104} than those{G3588} in{G1722} Thessalonica,{G2332} in that{G3748} they received{G1209} the word{G3056} with{G3326} all{G3956} readiness of the mind,{G4288} examining{G350} the Scriptures{G1124} {G2596} daily,{G2250} whether{G1487} these things{G5023} were{G2192} so.{G3779}

Many{G4183} of{G1537} them{G846} therefore{G3767} {G3303} believed;{G4100} also{G2532} of{G1537} the Greek{G1674} women{G1135} of honorable{G2158} estate, and{G2532} of men,{G435} not{G3756} a few.{G3641}

But{G1161} when{G5613} the Jews{G2453} of{G575} Thessalonica{G2332} had knowledge{G1097} that{G3754} the word{G3056} of God{G2316} was proclaimed{G2605} of{G5259} Paul{G3972} at{G1722} Beroea{G960} also,{G2546} they came{G2064} thither likewise,{G2532} stirring up{G4531} and troubling the multitudes.{G3793}

And{G1161} then{G5119} immediately{G2112} the brethren{G80} sent forth{G1821} Paul{G3972} to go{G4198} as far as{G5613} to{G1909} the sea:{G2281} and{G1161} {G5037} Silas{G4609} and{G2532} Timothy{G5095} abode{G5278} there{G1563} still.{G5278}

But{G1161} they{G3588} that conducted{G2525} Paul{G3972} brought{G71} him{G846} as far as{G2193} Athens:{G116} and{G2532} receiving{G2983} a commandment{G1785} unto{G4314} Silas{G4609} and{G2532} Timothy{G5095} that they should{G2443} come{G2064} to{G4314} him{G846} with{G5613} all speed,{G5033} they departed.{G1826}

Now{G1161} while Paul{G3972} waited{G1551} for them{G846} at{G1722} Athens,{G116} his{G846} spirit{G4151} was provoked{G3947} within{G1722} him{G846} as{G5607} he beheld{G2334} the city{G4172} full of idols.{G2712}

So{G3303} {G3767} he{G1256} reasoned in{G1722} the synagogue{G4864} with Jews{G2453} and{G2532} the devout persons,{G4576} and{G2532} in{G1722} the marketplace{G58} every{G3956} day{G2250} with{G4314} them that{G3588} met him.{G3909}

And{G1161} certain{G5100} also of the Epicurean{G1946} and{G2532} Stoic{G4770} philosophers{G5386} encountered{G4820} him.{G846} And{G2532} some{G5100} said,{G3004} What{G5101} {G302} would{G2309} this{G3778} babbler{G4691} say?{G1161} others,{G3588} He seemeth{G1380} to be{G1511} a setter forth{G2604} of strange{G3581} gods:{G1140} because{G3754} he preached{G2097} {G846} Jesus{G2424} and{G2532} the resurrection.{G386}

And{G5037} they took{G1949} hold of him,{G846} and brought{G71} him unto{G1909} the Areopagus,{G697} saying,{G3004} May{G1410} we know{G1097} what{G5101} this{G3778} new{G2537} teaching{G1322} is, which{G5259} is spoken{G2980} by thee?{G4675}

For{G1063} thou bringest{G1533} certain{G5100} strange{G3579} things to{G1519} our{G2257} ears:{G189} we would{G1014} know{G1097} therefore{G3767} what{G5101} these things{G5023} mean.{G1511}

(Now{G1161} all{G3956} the Athenians{G117} and{G2532} the strangers{G3581} sojourning {G3588} there{G1927} spent their time{G2119} in{G1519} nothing{G3762} else,{G2087} but either{G2228} to tell{G3004} or{G2532} to hear{G191} some{G5100} new thing.){G2537}

And{G1161} Paul{G3972} stood{G2476} in{G1722} the midst{G3319} of the Areopagus,{G697} and said,{G5346} Ye men{G435} of Athens,{G117} in{G2596} all things,{G3956} I perceive{G2334} that ye{G5209} are{G5613} very religious.{G1174}

For{G1063} as I passed along,{G1330} and{G2532} observed{G333} the objects of your{G5216} worship,{G4574} I found{G2147} also{G2532} an altar{G1041} with{G1722} this{G3739} inscription,{G1924} TO AN UNKNOWN{G57} GOD.{G2316} What{G3739} therefore{G3767} ye worship{G2151} in ignorance,{G50} this{G5126} I{G1473} set forth{G2605} unto you.{G5213}

The God{G2316} that made{G4160} the world{G2889} and{G2532} all things{G3956} {G1722} therein,{G846} he,{G3778} being{G5225} Lord{G2962} of heaven{G3772} and{G2532} earth,{G1093} dwelleth{G2730} not{G3756} in{G1722} temples{G3485} made with hands;{G5499}

neither{G3761} is he served{G2323} by{G5259} men's{G444} hands,{G5495} as though he needed{G4326} anything,{G5100} seeing he{G846} himself giveth{G1325} to all{G3956} life,{G2222} and{G2532} breath,{G4157} and{G2596} all things;{G3956}

and{G5037} he made{G4160} of{G1537} one{G1520} {G129} every{G3956} nation{G1484} of men{G444} to dwell{G2730} on{G1909} all{G3956} the face{G4383} of the earth,{G1093} having determined{G3724} [their] appointed{G4384} seasons,{G2540} and{G2532} the bounds{G3734} of their{G846} habitation;{G2733}

that they should seek{G2212} God,{G2962} if{G1487} {G686} haply{G1065} they might feel after{G5584} him{G846} and{G2532} find{G2147} him,{G846} though{G2544} he is{G5225} not{G3756} far{G3112} from{G575} each{G1538} one{G1520} of us:{G2257}

for{G1063} in{G1722} him{G846} we live,{G2198} and{G2532} move,{G2795} and{G2532} have our being;{G2070} as{G5613} certain{G5100} even{G2532} of{G2596} your own{G5209} poets{G4163} have said,{G2046} For{G1063} we are{G2070} also{G2532} his offspring.{G1085}

Being{G5225} then{G3767} the offspring{G1085} of God,{G2316} we ought{G3784} not{G3756} to think that{G3543} the Godhead{G2304} is{G1511} like unto{G3664} gold,{G5557} or{G2228} silver,{G696} or{G2228} stone,{G3037} graven{G5480} by art{G5078} and{G2532} device{G1761} of man.{G444}

{G3303} The times{G5550} of ignorance{G52} therefore{G3767} God{G2316} overlooked;{G5237} but{G3588} now{G3568} he commandeth{G3853} men{G444} that they should all{G3956} everywhere{G3837} repent:{G3340}

inasmuch{G1360} as he hath appointed{G2476} a day{G2250} in{G1722} which{G3739} he will{G3195} judge{G2919} the world{G3625} in{G1722} righteousness{G1343} by{G1722} the man{G435} whom{G3739} he hath ordained;{G3724} whereof he hath given{G3930} assurance{G4102} unto all{G3956} men, in that he hath raised{G450} him{G846} from{G1537} the dead.{G3498}

Now{G1161} when they heard{G191} of the resurrection{G386} of the dead,{G3498} some{G3588} mocked;{G5512} but{G1161} others{G3588} said,{G2036} We will hear{G191} thee{G4675} concerning{G4012} this{G5127} {G3303} yet again.{G3825}

Thus{G3779} Paul{G3972} went out{G1831} from{G1537} among{G3319} them.{G846}

But{G1161} certain{G5100} men{G435} clave{G2853} unto him,{G846} and believed:{G4100} among{G1722} whom also{G3739} was{G2532} Dionysius{G1354} the Areopagite,{G698} and{G2532} a woman{G1135} named{G3686} Damaris,{G1152} and{G2532} others{G2087} with{G4862} them.{G846}