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* Now when they had passed through (5660 ) Amphipolis and Apollonia , they came (5627 ) to Thessalonica , where was (5713 ) a synagogue of the Jews : * And Paul , as his manner was (5756 ), went in (5627 ) unto them , and three sabbath days reasoned (5711 ) with them out of the scriptures , * Opening (5723 ) and alleging (5734 ), that Christ must needs (5713 ) have suffered (5629 ), and risen again (5629 ) from the dead ; and that this Jesus , whom I preach (5719 ) unto you , is (5748 ) Christ . * And some of them believed (5681 ), and consorted (5681 ) with Paul and Silas ; and of the devout (5740 ) Greeks a great multitude , and of the chief women not a few . * But the Jews which believed not (5723 ), moved with envy (5660 ), took unto them (5642 ) certain lewd fellows of the baser sort , and gathered a company (5660 ), and set all the city on an uproar (5707 ), and assaulted (5631 ) the house of Jason , and sought (5707 ) to bring (5629 ) them out to the people . * And when they found (5631 ) them not , they drew (5707 ) Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city , crying (5723 ), These that have turned the world upside down (5660 ) are come (5748 ) hither also ; * Whom Jason hath received (5766 ): and these all do (5719 ) contrary to the decrees of Caesar , saying (5723 ) that there is (5750 ) another king , one Jesus . * And they troubled (5656 ) the people and the rulers of the city , when they heard (5723 ) these things . * And when they had taken (5631 ) security of Jason , and of the other , they let them go (5656 ). * And the brethren immediately sent away (5656 ) Paul and Silas by night unto Berea : who coming (5637 ) thither went (5713 ) into the synagogue of the Jews . * These were (5713 ) more noble than those in Thessalonica , in that they received (5662 ) the word with all readiness of mind , and searched (5723 ) the scriptures daily , whether those things were (5722 ) so . * Therefore many of them believed (5656 ); also of honourable women which were Greeks , and of men , not a few . * But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge (5627 ) that the word of God was preached (5648 ) of Paul at Berea , they came (5627 ) thither also , and stirred up (5723 ) the people . * And then immediately the brethren sent away (5656 ) Paul to go (5738 ) as it were to the sea : but Silas and Timotheus abode there still (5707 ). * And they that conducted (5723 ) Paul brought (5627 ) him unto Athens : and receiving (5631 ) a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come (5632 ) to him with all speed , they departed (5713 ). * Now while Paul waited for (5740 ) them at Athens , his spirit was stirred (5712 ) in him , when he saw (5723 ) the city wholly given (5752 ) to idolatry . * Therefore disputed he (5711 ) in the synagogue with the Jews , and with the devout persons (5740 ), and in the market daily with them that met with him (5723 ). * Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans , and of the Stoicks , encountered (5707 ) him . And some said (5707 ), What will (5722 ) this babbler say (5721 )? other some , He seemeth (5719 ) to be (5750 ) a setter forth of strange gods : because he preached (5710 ) unto them Jesus , and the resurrection . * And they took (5637 ) him , and brought him (5627 ) unto Areopagus , saying (5723 ), May (5736 ) we know (5629 ) what this new doctrine , whereof thou speakest (5746 ), is ? * For thou bringest (5719 ) certain strange things (5723 ) to our ears : we would (5736 ) know (5629 ) therefore what these things mean (5722 ) (5750 ). * (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there (5723 ) spent their time (5707 ) in nothing else , but either to tell (5721 ), or to hear (5721 ) some new thing .) * Then Paul stood (5685 ) in the midst of Mars hill , and said (5713 ), Ye men of Athens , I perceive (5719 ) that in all things ye are too superstitious . * For as I passed by (5740 ), and beheld (5723 ) your devotions , I found (5627 ) an altar with this inscription (5718 ), TO THE UNKNOWN GOD . Whom therefore ye ignorantly (5723 ) worship (5719 ), him declare (5719 ) I unto you . * God that made (5660 ) the world and all things therein , seeing that he is (5723 ) Lord of heaven and earth , dwelleth (5719 ) not in temples made with hands ; * Neither is worshipped (5743 ) with mens hands , as though he needed (5740 ) any thing , seeing he giveth (5723 ) to all life , and breath , and all things ; * And hath made (5656 ) of one blood all nations of men for to dwell (5721 ) on all the face of the earth , and hath determined (5660 ) the times before appointed (5772 ), and the bounds of their habitation ; * That they should seek (5721 ) the Lord , if haply they might feel (5659 ) after him , and find him (5630 ), though he be (5723 ) not far from every one of us : * For in him we live (5719 ), and move (5743 ), and have our being (5748 ); as certain also of your own poets have said (5758 ), For we are (5748 ) also his offspring . * Forasmuch then as we are (5723 ) the offspring of God , we ought (5719 ) not to think (5721 ) that the Godhead is (5750 ) like unto gold , or silver , or stone , graven by art and mans device . * And the times of this ignorance God winked at (5660 ); but now commandeth (5719 ) all men every where to repent (5721 ): * Because he hath appointed (5656 ) a day , in the which he will (5719 ) judge (5721 ) the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained (5656 ); whereof he hath given (5631 ) assurance unto all men , in that he hath raised (5660 ) him from the dead . * And when they heard (5660 ) of the resurrection of the dead , some mocked (5707 ): and others said (5627 ), We will hear (5695 ) thee again of this matter . * So Paul departed (5627 ) from among them . * Howbeit certain men clave (5685 ) unto him , and believed (5656 ): among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite , and a woman named Damaris , and others with them .

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