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

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

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

And according to Paul's custom he went in among them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them from the scriptures,

3 o pening 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.'

opening and laying down that the Christ must have suffered and risen up from among the dead, and that this is the Christ, Jesus whom I announce to you.

4 A nd 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.

And some of them believed, and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and of the Greeks who worshipped, a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

5 A nd 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,

But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to certain wicked men of the lowest rabble, and having got a crowd together, set the city in confusion; and having beset the house of Jason sought to bring them out to the people;

6 a nd 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,

and not having found them, dragged Jason and certain brethren before the politarchs, crying out, These that have set the world in tumult, are come here also,

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

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

8 A nd they troubled the multitude and the city rulers, hearing these things,

And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things.

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

And having taken security of Jason and the rest, they let them go.

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

But the brethren immediately sent away, in the night, Paul and Silas to Berea; who, being arrived, went away into the synagogue of the Jews.

11 a nd 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;

And these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, receiving the word with all readiness of mind, daily searching the scriptures if these things were so.

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

Therefore many from among them believed, and of Grecian women of the upper classes and men not a few.

13 A nd 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;

But when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God was announced in Berea also by Paul, they came there also, stirring up the crowds.

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

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as to the sea; but Silas and Timotheus abode there.

15 A nd 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;

But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and, having received a commandment to Silas and Timotheus, that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

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

But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.

17 t herefore, 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.

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.

18 A nd 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,

But some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers attacked him. And some said, What would this chatterer say? and some, He seems to be an announcer of foreign demons, because he announced the glad tidings of Jesus and the resurrection.

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

And having taken hold on him they brought to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee ?

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

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.

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

Now all Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news.

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

And Paul standing in the midst of Areopagus said, Athenians, in every way I see you given up to demon worship;

23 f or 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.

for, passing through and beholding your shrines, I found also an altar on which was inscribed, To the unknown God. Whom therefore ye reverence, not knowing, him I announce to you.

24 ` 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,

The God who has made the world and all things which are in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands,

25 n either by the hands of men is He served -- needing anything, He giving to all life, and breath, and all things;

nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things;

26 H e 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 --

and has made of one blood every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined ordained times and the boundaries of their dwelling,

27 t o seek the Lord, if perhaps they did feel after Him and find, -- though, indeed, He is not far from each one of us,

that they may seek God; if indeed they might feel after him and find him, although he is not far from each one of us:

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

for in him we live and move and exist; as also some of the poets amongst you have said, For we are also his offspring.

29 ` 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;

Being therefore offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, graven form of man's art and imagination.

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

God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent,

31 b ecause 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.'

because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by man whom he has appointed, giving the proof to all having raised him from among dead.

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

And when they heard resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this.

33 a nd so Paul went forth from the midst of them,

Thus Paul went out of their midst.

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

But some men joining themselves to him believed; among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman by name Damaris, and others with them.