Paulʼs Address in the Areopagus

ACT 17:22

KJV

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

BSB

Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.

Koinōnos

Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said: "Men of Athens, I observe that in every respect you are as very religious —

ACT 17:23

KJV

For 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.

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.

Koinōnos

for as I passed through and carefully examined your objects of worship, I found even an altar with the inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.

ACT 17:24

KJV

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

BSB

The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands.

Koinōnos

The God who made the world and all things in it — being Lord of heaven and earth — does not dwell in handmade temples,

ACT 17:25

KJV

Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

BSB

Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.

Koinōnos

nor is He served by human hands as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives life and breath and all things to everyone.

ACT 17:26

KJV

And 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;

BSB

From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands.

Koinōnos

From one He made every nation of mankind to dwell on all the face of the earth, having appointed their set times and the boundaries of their dwelling,

ACT 17:27

KJV

That 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:

BSB

God intended that they would seek Him and perhaps reach out for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Koinōnos

so that they might seek God, if perhaps they might grope for Him and find Him — though He is not far from each one of us.

ACT 17:28

KJV

For 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.

BSB

‘For in Him we live and move and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are His offspring.’

Koinōnos

For in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said: 'For we are also His offspring.

ACT 17:29

KJV

Forasmuch 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.

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 manʼs skill and imagination.

Koinōnos

Being then offspring of God, we ought not to suppose that the divine nature is like a graven thing of gold or silver or stone — an image formed by human skill and thought.

ACT 17:30

KJV

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

BSB

Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.

Koinōnos

The times of ignorance, then, God overlooked, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent,

ACT 17:31

KJV

Because 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.

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.”

Koinōnos

because He has set a day on which He is about to judge the world in righteousness by a man whom He appointed, having provided proof to all by raising him from the dead.

ACT 17:32

KJV

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

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.”

Koinōnos

When they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We will hear you again about this.

ACT 17:33

KJV

So Paul departed from among them.

BSB

At that, Paul left the Areopagus.

Koinōnos

So Paul went out from among them.

ACT 17:34

KJV

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

BSB

But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.

Koinōnos

But some men joined him and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.