The Uproar in Thessalonica 1 DBY And having journeyed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was the synagogue of the Jews. BSB BSB: When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
2 DBY And according to Paul's custom he went in among them, and on three sabbaths reasoned with them from the scriptures, BSB BSB: As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
3 DBY 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. BSB BSB: explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared.
4 DBY 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. BSB BSB: Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
5 DBY But the Jews having been stirred up to jealousy, and taken to themselves 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; BSB BSB: The Jews, however, became jealous. So they brought in some troublemakers from the marketplace, formed a mob, and sent the city into an uproar. They raided Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas, hoping to bring them out to the people.
7 DBY whom Jason has received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying, that there is another king, Jesus. BSB BSB: and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
8 DBY And they troubled the crowd and the politarchs when they heard these things. BSB BSB: On hearing this, the crowd and city officials were greatly disturbed.
9 DBY And having taken security of Jason and the rest, they let them go. BSB BSB: And they collected bond from Jason and the others and then released them.
The Character of the Bereans 12 DBY Therefore many from among them believed, and of Grecian women of the upper classes and men not a few. BSB BSB: As a result, many of them believed, along with quite a few prominent Greek women and men.
13 DBY 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. BSB BSB: But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds.
14 DBY And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as to the sea; but Silas and Timotheus abode there. BSB BSB: The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
15 DBY 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. BSB BSB: Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
Paul in Athens 17 DBY 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. BSB BSB: So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.
18 DBY 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 to them . BSB BSB: Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
19 DBY And having taken hold on him they brought him to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee is ? BSB BSB: So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
20 DBY For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean. BSB BSB: For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
21 DBY Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news. BSB BSB: Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
Paul’s Address in the Areopagus 23 DBY 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 , him I announce to you. BSB BSB: For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.
25 DBY nor is served by men's hands as needing something, himself giving to all life and breath and all things; BSB BSB: Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.
29 DBY Being therefore the offspring of God, we ought not to think that which is divine to be like gold or silver or stone, the graven form of man's art and imagination. BSB BSB: Therefore, being offspring of God, we should not think that the Divine Being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by man’s skill and imagination.
30 DBY God therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, now enjoins men that they shall all everywhere repent, BSB BSB: Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
31 DBY because he has set a day in which he is going to judge the habitable earth in righteousness by the man whom he has appointed, giving the proof of it to all in having raised him from among the dead. BSB BSB: For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
32 DBY And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and some said, We will hear thee again also concerning this. BSB BSB: When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”
33 DBY Thus Paul went out of their midst. BSB BSB: At that, Paul left the Areopagus.
34 DBY 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. BSB BSB: But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
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