1 ¶ Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where the synagogue of the Jews was.

¶ Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where the synagogue of the Jews was.

2 A nd Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

3 d eclaring openly and proposing that it behooved the Christ to have suffered and risen again from the dead and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is the Christ.

declaring openly and proposing that it behooved the Christ to have suffered and risen again from the dead and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is the Christ.

4 A nd some of them believed and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the noble women not a few.

And some of them believed and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the noble women not a few.

5 B ut the disobedient Jews, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort and gathered a company and set all the city on an uproar and assaulted the house of Jason and sought to bring them out to the people.

But the disobedient Jews, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort and gathered a company and set all the city on an uproar and assaulted the house of Jason and sought to bring them out to the people.

6 A nd when they did not find them, they brought Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down have come here also,

And when they did not find them, they brought Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down have come here also,

7 w hom Jason has received, and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

whom Jason has received, and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

8 A nd they troubled the people and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.

And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.

9 A nd when they had taken security of Jason and of the others, they let them go.

And when they had taken security of Jason and of the others, they let them go.

10 ¶ And the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night unto Berea, who when they got there went into the synagogue of the Jews.

¶ And the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night unto Berea, who when they got there went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11 T hese were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all diligence and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all diligence and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

12 T herefore many of them believed, also of honourable women who were Greeks and of men, not a few.

Therefore many of them believed, also of honourable women who were Greeks and of men, not a few.

13 B ut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the people.

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also and stirred up the people.

14 A nd then immediately the brethren sent Paul to go away towards the sea, but Silas and Timothy abode there still.

And then immediately the brethren sent Paul to go away towards the sea, but Silas and Timothy abode there still.

15 A nd those that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens; and receiving an order from him unto Silas and Timothy to come unto him as soon as possible, they departed.

And those that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens; and receiving an order from him unto Silas and Timothy to come unto him as soon as possible, they departed.

16 ¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him when he saw the city completely given over to idolatry.

¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him when he saw the city completely given over to idolatry.

17 T herefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews and with the devout persons and in the market daily with those that he met with.

Therefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews and with the devout persons and in the market daily with those that he met with.

18 T hen certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others, He seems to be a setter forth of new gods, because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection.

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? others, He seems to be a setter forth of new gods, because he preached unto them Jesus and the resurrection.

19 A nd they took him and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?

And they took him and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?

20 F or thou bringest certain new things to our ears; we desire, therefore, to know what these things mean.

For thou bringest certain new things to our ears; we desire, therefore, to know what these things mean.

21 ( For all the Athenians and strangers who were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

(For all the Athenians and strangers who were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

22 ¶ Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

¶ Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

23 F or as I passed by and beheld your sanctuaries, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him I declare unto you.

For as I passed by and beheld your sanctuaries, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him I declare unto you.

24 T he God that made the world and all the things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;

The God that made the world and all the things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;

25 n either is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he gives to all life and breath and all things

neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he gives to all life and breath and all things

26 a nd has made of one blood all the lineage of men to dwell on all the face of the earth and has determined the seasons (which he has limited) and the bounds of their habitation;

and has made of one blood all the lineage of men to dwell on all the face of the earth and has determined the seasons (which he has limited) and the bounds of their habitation;

27 t hat they should seek the Lord, if in any manner they might reach out to touch him and find him though he is not far from each one of us;

that they should seek the Lord, if in any manner they might reach out to touch him and find him though he is not far from each one of us;

28 f or in him we live and move and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also of his lineage.

for in him we live and move and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also of his lineage.

29 B eing therefore of the lineage of God, we ought not to think that which is Divine is like unto gold or silver or stone, bearing the mark of art and man’s imagination.

Being therefore of the lineage of God, we ought not to think that which is Divine is like unto gold or silver or stone, bearing the mark of art and man’s imagination.

30 F or the times of this ignorance God overlooked, but he now commands all men everywhere to repent

For the times of this ignorance God overlooked, but he now commands all men everywhere to repent

31 b ecause he has appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; of whom he has given assurance unto all men in that he has raised him from the dead.

because he has appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he has ordained; of whom he has given assurance unto all men in that he has raised him from the dead.

32 ¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

¶ And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

33 S o Paul departed from among them.

So Paul departed from among them.

34 B ut certain men believed and joined themselves with him, among whom was Dionysius of the Areopagus and a woman named Damaris and others with them.

But certain men believed and joined themselves with him, among whom was Dionysius of the Areopagus and a woman named Damaris and others with them.