Acts 17:21

Bible in Basic English (1941)

(Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)

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  • 2 Tim 2:16-17 : 16 But take no part in wrong and foolish talk, for those who do so will go farther into evil, 17 And their words will be like poisoned wounds in the flesh: such are Hymenaeus and Philetus;
  • Eph 5:16 : 16 Making good use of the time, because the days are evil.
  • Col 4:5 : 5 Be wise in your behaviour to those who are outside, making good use of the time.
  • 2 Thess 3:11-12 : 11 For it has come to our ears that there are some among you whose behaviour is uncontrolled, who do no work at all, but are over-interested in the business of others. 12 Now to such we give orders and make request in the Lord Jesus, that, working quietly, they get their living.
  • 1 Tim 5:13 : 13 And they get into the way of doing no work, going about from house to house; and not only doing no work, but talking foolishly, being over-interested in the business of others, saying things which they have no right to say.

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    15But those who went with Paul took him as far as Athens, and then went away, with orders from him to Silas and Timothy to come to him quickly.

    16Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.

    17So he had discussions in the Synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there.

    18And some of those who were supporters of the theories of the Epicureans and the Stoics, had a meeting with him. And some said, What is this talker of foolish words saying? And others, He seems to be a preacher of strange gods: because he was preaching of Jesus and his coming back from the dead.

    19And they took him to Mars' Hill, saying, Will you make clear to us what is this new teaching of yours?

    20For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

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    22And Paul got to his feet on Mars' Hill and said, O men of Athens, I see that you are overmuch given to fear of the gods.

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    15Good people, why are you doing these things? We are men with the same feelings as you, and we give you the good news so that you may be turned away from these foolish things to the living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all things in them:

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    11Men of Crete and Arabia, to all of us they are talking in our different languages, of the great works of God.

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    25Whom he got together, with other workmen of the same trade, and said to them, Men, it is clear that from this business we get our wealth.

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    37For you have taken these men, who are not doing damage to the holy place or talking against our goddess.

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