{"id":747,"date":"2012-07-17T18:46:59","date_gmt":"2012-07-17T12:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=747"},"modified":"2025-06-23T14:37:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:37:11","slug":"paul-in-athens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=747","title":{"rendered":"Paul in Athens"},"content":{"rendered":"

As the Holy Spirit seemed eager to get him into Macedonia1<\/sup><\/a> I am eager to get Paul to Athens.\u00a0 So I\u2019m passing over the stories of Paul and Silas in Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea except to mention two things.\u00a0 1) Along the way Paul picked up a young disciple named Timothy (the son of a believing Jewish woman) and had him circumcised because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father<\/em>2<\/sup><\/a> was Greek<\/em>.3<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0 And 2) it was Paul\u2019s message that inflamed so much Jewish religious resentment in Thessalonica and Berea4<\/sup><\/a> as opposed to lost profits among the Romans in Philippi,5<\/sup><\/a> despite the similar tactics employed by both.<\/p>\n

Paul was alone in Athens, waiting for Silas and Timothy, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw<\/em>6<\/sup><\/a> the city was full of idols. \u00a0So he was addressing the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles in the synagogue, and in the marketplace every day those who happened to be there<\/em>.7<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0Paul also met some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers who brought him before the Areopagus.<\/p>\n

I have no clue what this council was, a criminal court, the intellectual\/cultural equivalent of fashionistas, or something in between. \u00a0There is nothing to lead me to believe that Paul was under arrest or indictment.\u00a0 There is a sense of formality that feels like a guest lecturer before an august body of educators.\u00a0 But apart from the mention of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers, I found no historical mention of the Areopagus in any direct relationship to education.<\/p>\n

Neither can I tell how Paul felt about this council or his Gospel presentation there.\u00a0 I\u2019ve had a gut instinct for a while now that Paul\u2019s attitude was not as flippant as Luke\u2019s\u2014All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time<\/em>8<\/sup><\/a> in nothing else than telling or<\/em>9<\/sup><\/a> listening to something new<\/em>10<\/sup><\/a>\u2014and that Paul felt that his presentation didn\u2019t go that well.\u00a0 But I get my gut instinct by reading backwards from 1 and 2 Corinthians rather than directly here in Acts.\u00a0 More on that later.<\/p>\n

For now I\u2019ve put Paul\u2019s address before the Areopagus in a table beside his Gospel presentation in Pisidian Antioch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Areopagus – Athens<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pisidian Antioch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in all respects. \u00a0For as I went around and observed closely your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: \u201cTo an unknown god.\u201d11<\/sup><\/a>\u00a0Therefore what you worship without knowing it, this12<\/sup><\/a> I proclaim to you.<\/p>\n

Acts 17:22, 23 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Men of Israel, and you Gentiles who fear God, listen:<\/p>\n

Acts 13:16 (NET)<\/p>\n

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Paul\u2019s introductory comments were much shorter in Antioch, where he was officially invited to address the synagogue as a brother<\/em>: After the reading from the law and the prophets, the leaders of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, \u201cBrothers, if you have any<\/a> message of exhortation for the people, speak it.\u201d<\/em>13<\/sup><\/a> In Athens in as brief a time as possible Paul needed to establish some rapport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Areopagus – Athens<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pisidian Antioch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

The God who made the world and everything in it, who is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands, nor is he served (\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03cd\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, a form of \u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03cd\u03c9<\/a>) by human14<\/sup><\/a> hands, as if he needed (\u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b4\u03b5\u03cc\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b4\u03ad\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>) anything, because he himself gives life and breath and15<\/sup><\/a> everything to everyone.16<\/sup><\/a> \u00a0From one man17<\/sup><\/a> he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire18<\/sup><\/a> earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live, so that they would search for God19<\/sup><\/a> and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though20<\/sup><\/a> he is not far from each one of us. \u00a0For in him we live and move about and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, \u201cFor we too are his offspring.\u201d<\/p>\n

Acts 17:24-28 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

The God of this people Israel<\/a> chose our ancestors and made the people great during their stay as foreigners in the country of Egypt<\/a>, and with uplifted arm he led them out of it (Table<\/a>). \u00a0For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness. \u00a0After he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave<\/a> his people their land as an inheritance (Table<\/a>). \u00a0All this took about four hundred fifty years. \u00a0After this he gave them judges until the time of Samuel the prophet. \u00a0Then they asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, a man from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years. \u00a0After removing him, God raised up David<\/a> their king (Table<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Acts 13:17-22a (NET)<\/p>\n

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In Antioch Paul introduced God in terms of Israel\u2019s history.\u00a0 In Athens he did the same in terms of world history, even referencing some Greek poetry.\u00a0 Though it may not be apparent yet, I think it is worth mentioning that Paul\u2019s Athenian audience was at least willing to sit and listen to his account of God in history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Areopagus – Athens<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pisidian Antioch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

So since we are God\u2019s offspring, we should not think the deity is like gold or silver or stone, an image made by human skill and imagination. \u00a0Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all21<\/sup><\/a> people everywhere to repent, because22<\/sup><\/a> he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.<\/p>\n

Acts 17:29-31 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

He testified about him: \u201cI have found David<\/a><\/em><\/strong> the son of Jesse to be a man after my heart<\/em><\/strong>, who will accomplish everything I want him to do.\u201d\u00a0 From the descendants of this man God brought<\/a> to Israel a Savior<\/a>, Jesus<\/a>, just as he promised.\u00a0 Before Jesus arrived, John had proclaimed a baptism for repentance to all<\/a> the people of Israel.\u00a0 But while John<\/a> was completing his mission, he said repeatedly, \u201cWhat<\/a> do you think I am<\/a>?\u00a0 I am not he.\u00a0 But look, one is coming after me. I am not worthy to untie the sandals on his feet!\u2019\u00a0 Brothers, descendants of Abraham\u2019s family, and those Gentiles among you who fear God, the message of this salvation has been sent<\/a> to us<\/a>.\u00a0 For the people who live in Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize him, and they fulfilled the sayings of the prophets that are read every Sabbath by condemning him.\u00a0 Though they found no basis for a death sentence, they asked Pilate to have him executed.\u00a0 When they had accomplished everything<\/a> that was written about him, they took him down from the cross and placed him in a tomb (Table<\/a>).\u00a0 But God raised him from the dead, and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. \u00a0These are now<\/a>\u00a0his witnesses to the people (Table<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Acts 13:22b-31 (NET) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In both Athens and Antioch, Paul pivoted to introduce Jesus.\u00a0 But Paul\u2019s address in Athens was cut short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Areopagus – Athens<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pisidian Antioch<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said,23<\/sup><\/a> \u201cWe will hear you again24<\/sup><\/a> about this.\u201d \u00a0So25<\/sup><\/a> Paul left the Areopagus. \u00a0But some people joined him and believed. \u00a0Among them were Dionysius, who was a member of the Areopagus, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.<\/p>\n

Acts 17:32-34 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

And we proclaim to you the good news about the promise to our ancestors, that this promise God has fulfilled to us, their children, by raising Jesus, as also it is written in the second psalm, \u201cYou are my Son; today I have fathered you<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d \u00a0But regarding the fact that he has raised Jesus from the dead, never again to be in a state of decay, God has spoken in this way: \u201cI will give you the holy and trustworthy promises<\/em><\/strong> made to David<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d \u00a0Therefore he also says in another psalm, \u201cYou \u00a0 will not permit your Holy One to experience<\/em><\/strong> decay<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d \u00a0For David<\/a>, after he had served God\u2019s purpose in his own generation, died, was buried with his ancestors, and experienced decay (Table<\/a>), but the one whom God raised up did not experience decay<\/a>. \u00a0Therefore let it be known to you, brothers, that through this one forgiveness<\/a> of sins is proclaimed to you, and by this one everyone who believes is justified from everything from which the<\/a> law of Moses<\/a> could not justify you. \u00a0Watch out, then, that what is spoken about by the prophets does not happen to you<\/a>: \u201cLook, you scoffers; be amazed and perish!\u00a0 For I am doing a work in your days, a work<\/a> you would never believe, even if someone tells you<\/em><\/strong> (Table<\/a>).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Acts 13:32-41 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In Antioch Paul continued from Jesus to a Gospel presentation, including a warning if the Gospel was rejected.\u00a0 In Athens, well, my gut tells me Luke put the best face possible on an occasion when Paul was heckled from the stage.\u00a0 Again, I will admit my opinion\u00a0is more informed by 1 and 2 Corinthians than by Acts.<\/p>\n

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Addendum: March 29, 2020
\nTables comparing Acts 16:3<\/a>; 17:16<\/a>; 17:21<\/a>; 17:23<\/a>; 17:25-27<\/a> and 17:30-33<\/a> in the NET and KJV follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Acts 16:3 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Acts 16:3 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, and he took him and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those places, for they all knew that his father was Greek.<\/td>\nHim would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Acts 17:16 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Acts 17:16 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.<\/td>\nNow while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Acts 17:21 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Acts 17:21 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to something new.)<\/td>\n(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.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f08\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03b1\u1fd6\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03bf\u1f31 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03be\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u1f72\u03bd \u1f15\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u1f20\u03c5\u03ba\u03b1\u1f77\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/a> <\/strong>\u1f22 \u03bb\u1f73\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b9 \u1f22<\/a> <\/strong>\u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b9<\/a><\/strong> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u1f79\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03be\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/a> \u03b7 \u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b1\u03b8\u03b7\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03b4\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03be\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03b7 \u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Acts 17:23 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Acts 17:23 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For as I went around and observed closely your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: \u2018To an unknown god.\u2019 \u00a0Therefore what you worship without knowing it, this I proclaim to you.<\/td>\nFor as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. \u00a0Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03c7\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f70 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u1f71\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u1f51\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b5\u1f57\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b2\u03c9\u03bc\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u1fa7 \u1f10\u03c0\u03b5\u03b3\u1f73\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf\u0387 \u1f08\u03b3\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03c4\u1ff3 \u03b8\u03b5\u1ff7. \u1f43 \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u1f00\u03b3\u03bd\u03bf\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u1f50\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u1fd6\u03c4\u03b5, \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf<\/a> <\/strong>\u1f10\u03b3\u1f7c \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u1f73\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9 \u1f51\u03bc\u1fd6\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c5\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b2\u03c9\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03c9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9 \u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03bf\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03b5\u03b3\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c5\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b1\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c5\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b2\u03c9\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03c9 \u03b5\u03c0\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03c9 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9 \u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03bf\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c3\u03b5\u03b2\u03b5\u03b9\u03c4\u03b5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b3\u03c9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03c9 \u03c5\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Acts 17:25-27 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Acts 17:25-27 (KJV)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

nor is he served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives life and breath and everything to everyone.<\/td>\nNeither is worshipped with men\u2019s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u1f72 \u1f51\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u1f77\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd<\/a> <\/strong>\u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b4\u03b5\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2, \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9<\/a> <\/strong>\u03b6\u03c9\u1f74\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u1f74\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c4\u1f70<\/a> <\/strong>\u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/td>\n\u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd<\/a> \u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03c5\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b4\u03b5\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> \u03b6\u03c9\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/td>\n\u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5 \u03c5\u03c0\u03bf \u03c7\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03c5\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03b4\u03b5\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b9\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b6\u03c9\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c0\u03bd\u03bf\u03b7\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
From one man he made every nation of the human race to inhabit the entire earth, determining their set times and the fixed limits of the places where they would live,<\/td>\nAnd hath made of one blood<\/strong> 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;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f10\u03c0\u03bf\u1f77\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5 \u1f10\u03be \u1f11\u03bd\u1f78\u03c2 \u03c0\u1fb6\u03bd \u1f14\u03b8\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> <\/strong>\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03b3\u1fc6\u03c2, \u1f41\u03c1\u1f77\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03c4\u1f70\u03c2 \u1f41\u03c1\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03be \u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> <\/strong>\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b5\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03be \u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 <\/strong>\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03b8\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b3\u03b7\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b3\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c1\u03bf\u03b8\u03b5\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
so that they would search for God and perhaps grope around for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.<\/td>\nThat 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:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd \u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03bd<\/a><\/strong>, \u03b5\u1f30 \u1f04\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5 \u03c8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c6\u1f75\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b5\u1f55\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u03bd, \u03ba\u03b1\u1f77<\/a> \u03b3\u03b5<\/a> \u03bf\u1f50 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u1f70\u03bd \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u1f11\u03bd\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f11\u03ba\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f21\u03bc\u1ff6\u03bd \u1f51\u03c0\u1f71\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/td>\n\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5 \u03c8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c6\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03b3\u03b5<\/a> <\/strong>\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b7\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/td>\n\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c1\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b5 \u03c8\u03b7\u03bb\u03b1\u03c6\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03b3\u03b5<\/a> \u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03ba\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b7\u03bc\u03c9\u03bd \u03c5\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Therefore, although God has overlooked such times of ignorance, he now commands all people everywhere to repent,<\/td>\nAnd the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u03bf\u1f56\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u1f79\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03b3\u03bd\u03bf\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2 \u1f51\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b4\u1f7c\u03bd \u1f41 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03c2, \u03c4\u1f70 \u03bd\u1fe6\u03bd |\u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u1f73\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9| \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> <\/strong>\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b5\u1fd6\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bd\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03bf\u03c5\u03bd \u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b1\u03b3\u03bd\u03bf\u03b9\u03b1\u03c2 \u03c5\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03b4\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03bd\u03c5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b3\u03b3\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5 \u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
because he has set a day on which he is going to judge the world in righteousness, by a man whom he designated, having provided proof to everyone by raising him from the dead.\u201d<\/td>\nBecause 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.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f79\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> <\/strong>\u1f14\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u1f21\u03bc\u1f73\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u1f97 \u03bc\u1f73\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c1\u1f77\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u1f74\u03bd \u03bf\u1f30\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u1f73\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u1f10\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7b\u03bd\u1fc3, \u1f10\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u1f76 \u1fa7 \u1f65\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd, \u03c0\u1f77\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03c7\u1f7c\u03bd \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u1f75\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba \u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd.<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c9 \u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03c7\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03ba \u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03b7\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03bd \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03bd \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b7 \u03b5\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b4\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c9 \u03c9\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd \u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03c7\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b1\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u03b5\u03ba \u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Now when they heard about the resurrection from the dead, some began to scoff, but others said, \u201cWe will hear you again about this.\u201d<\/td>\nAnd when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u1f08\u03ba\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u1f72 \u1f00\u03bd\u1f71\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u1ff6\u03bd \u03bf\u1f31 \u03bc\u1f72\u03bd \u1f10\u03c7\u03bb\u03b5\u1f7b\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd, \u03bf\u1f31 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd<\/a><\/strong>\u0387 \u1f00\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u1f76 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7b\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> <\/strong>\u03c0\u1f71\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03c7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/td>\n\u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bd\u03b5\u03ba\u03c1\u03c9\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03bc\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03c7\u03bb\u03b5\u03c5\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bd \u03bf\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd \u03b1\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03b8\u03b1 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
So Paul left the Areopagus.<\/td>\nSo Paul departed from among them.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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NET Parallel Greek<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Byzantine Majority Text<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03bf\u1f55\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u1f41 \u03a0\u03b1\u1fe6\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03be\u1fc6\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u1f10\u03ba \u03bc\u1f73\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> <\/strong>\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03be\u03b7\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03ba \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 <\/strong>\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9\u03c2 \u03bf \u03c0\u03b1\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03be\u03b7\u03bb\u03b8\u03b5\u03bd \u03b5\u03ba \u03bc\u03b5\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03c9\u03bd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Paul in Corinth<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Romans, Part 2<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Paul’s Religious Mind Revisited, Part 3<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Romans, Part 86<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Romans, Part 74<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Isaiah 53:10-12, Part 1<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Exploration, Part 14<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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1<\/sup><\/a> Acts 16:6-10 (NET)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f41<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u1f74\u03c1<\/a> in the nominative case<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1<\/a> in the accusative case<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3<\/sup><\/a> Acts 16:3 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4<\/sup><\/a> Acts 17:1-15 (NET)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5<\/sup><\/a> Acts 16:16-40 (NET)<\/a>\u00a0 It is interesting that \u201clost profits\u201d was not the claim made in court.\u00a0 Perhaps upon investigation such a claim may have fared badly in a Roman court.\u00a0 The charge made against Paul and Silas did not even go to trial: When they had brought them before the magistrates, they said, \u201cThese men are throwing our city into confusion.\u00a0 They are Jews and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us to accept or practice, since we are Romans.\u201d\u00a0 The crowd joined the attack against them, and the magistrates tore the clothes off Paul and Silas and ordered them to be beaten with rods<\/em>. (verses 20-22)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03b9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7<\/sup><\/a> Acts 17:16, 17 (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f20\u03c5\u03ba\u03b1\u1f77\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: spent their time<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f22<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10<\/sup><\/a> Acts 17:21 (NET)\u00a0 The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03c4\u03af<\/a> preceding new<\/em>.\u00a0 The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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11<\/sup><\/a> For an extremely interesting insight into the unknown god, see \u201cEternity in Their Hearts\u201d by Don Richardson and \u201cPeace Child\u201d for the experience that prompted that search.\u00a0 http:\/\/www.donrichardsonbooksales.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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12<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03c4\u03bf<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: him<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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13<\/sup><\/a> Acts 13:15 (NET) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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14<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f00\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u1f77\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03c9\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: men’s<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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15<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c4\u1f70<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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16<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text had \u03c0\u1fb6\u03c3\u03b9<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a>, Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: all<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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17<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b1\u03b9\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> (KJV: blood<\/em>) here.\u00a0 The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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18<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03c0\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u03bf<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: all the face<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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19<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03b8\u03b5\u1f79\u03bd<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03ba\u03c5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: Lord<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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20<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03b3\u03b5<\/a> here, where the Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03b3\u03b5<\/a>, and the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03b3\u03b5<\/a> (KJV: though<\/em>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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21<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03c0\u1f71\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03c0\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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22<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f79\u03c4\u03b9<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c4\u03b9<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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23<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03b5\u1f36\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03b9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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24<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> preceding again<\/em>.\u00a0 The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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25<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> (not translated in the KJV) preceding So<\/em>.\u00a0 The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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