Acts 17:17
“Therefore disputed he in the Synagogue with the Iewes, and with the deuout persons, and in the market dayly with them that met with him.”
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Acts 17:17 Context
15And they that conducted Paul, brought him vnto Athens, and receiuing a commaundement vnto Silas and Timotheus, for to come to him with all speed, they departed. 16¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when hee saw the city wholy giuen to idolatrie. 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. 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 tooke him, and brought him vnto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
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Other Translations for Acts 17:17
Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
- King James Version
So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing {Gentiles,} and in the market place every day with those who happened to be present.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So he reasoned in the synagogue with Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
So 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.
- Basic English Bible
He reasoned therefore in the synagogue with the Jews, and those who worshipped, and in the market-place every day with those he met with.
- Darby Bible
Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.
- Webster's Bible
So he had discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and the other worshippers, and in the market place, day after day, with those whom he happened to meet.
- Weymouth Bible
So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.
- World English Bible
Therfor he disputide in the synagoge with the Jewis, and with men that worschipiden God, and in the dom place, by alle daies to hem that herden.
- Wycliffe Bible
therefore, indeed, he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the worshipping persons, and in the market-place every day with those who met with him.
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Acts 17:17
Ac 17:17 Disputed . . . in the market. There was in Athens one great "market place", or public square. The porches around it were favorite places for discussion. Devout persons. See PNT "Ac 10:2".