1 N ow when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

And having passed through Amphipolis, and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews,

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

and according to the custom of Paul, he went in unto them, and for three sabbaths he was reasoning with them from the Writings,

3 O pening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

opening and alleging, `That the Christ it behoved to suffer, and to rise again out of the dead, and that this is the Christ -- Jesus whom I proclaim to you.'

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

And certain of them did believe, and attached themselves to Paul and to Silas, also of the worshipping Greeks a great multitude, of the principal women also not a few.

5 B ut the Jews which believed not, 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.

And the unbelieving Jews, having been moved with envy, and having taken to them of the loungers certain evil men, and having made a crowd, were setting the city in an uproar; having assailed also the house of Jason, they were seeking them to bring to the populace,

6 A nd when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

and not having found them, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the city rulers, calling aloud -- `These, having put the world in commotion, are also here present,

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

whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying another to be king -- Jesus.'

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

And they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

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

and having taking security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

10 A nd the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews;

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

and these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, they received the word with all readiness of mind, every day examining the Writings whether those things were so;

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

many, indeed, therefore, of them did believe, and of the honourable Greek women and men not a few.

13 B ut 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.

And when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that also in Berea was the word of God declared by Paul, they came thither also, agitating the multitudes;

14 A nd then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

and then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul, to go on as it were to the sea, but both Silas and Timothy were remaining there.

15 A nd 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.

And those conducting Paul, brought him unto Athens, and having received a command unto Silas and Timotheus that with all speed they may come unto him, they departed;

16 N ow while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,

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

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.

18 T hen 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.

And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, `What would this seed picker wish to say?' and others, `Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;' because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,

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

having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought, saying, `Are we able to know what this new teaching that is spoken by thee,

20 F or thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'

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

and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.

22 T hen Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, `Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious;

23 F or as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

for passing through and contemplating your objects of worship, I found also an erection on which had been inscribed: To God -- unknown; whom, therefore -- not knowing -- ye do worship, this One I announce to you.

24 G od that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

`God, who did make the world, and all things in it, this One, of heaven and of earth being Lord, in temples made with hands doth not dwell,

25 N either is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

neither by the hands of men is He served -- needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;

26 A nd hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

He made also of one blood every nation of men, to dwell upon all the face of the earth -- having ordained times before appointed, and the bounds of their dwellings --

27 T hat they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

to seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, 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 his offspring.

for in Him we live, and move, and are; as also certain of your poets have said: For of Him also we are offspring.

29 F orasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

`Being, therefore, offspring of God, we ought not to think the Godhead to be like to gold, or silver, or stone, graving of art and device of man;

30 A nd the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

the times, indeed, therefore, of the ignorance God having overlooked, doth now command all men everywhere to reform,

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

because He did set a day in which He is about to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom He did ordain, having given assurance to all, having raised him out of the dead.'

32 A nd when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

And having heard of a rising again of the dead, some, indeed, were mocking, but others said, `We will hear thee again concerning this;'

33 S o Paul departed from among them.

and so Paul went forth from the midst of them,

34 H owbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.