KJV King James Version
(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.)
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 17:21
(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.)
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
WEB World English Bible
Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
ASV American Standard Version
(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.
Surrounding context — Acts 17
18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]?
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
21 (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.)
22 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.
23 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.
24 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;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ἈθηναῖοιG117 · AthēnaiosAthenianδὲG1161 · dethenπάντεςG3956 · pasallκαὶG2532 · kaiandοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐπιδημοῦντεςG1927 · epidēmeōto sojournξένοιG3581 · xenosforeignεἰςG1519 · eistowardοὐδὲνG3762 · oudeisnoneἕτερονG2087 · heterosotherηὐκαίρουνG2119 · eukaireōto have opportunityἢG2228 · ēorλέγεινG3004 · legōto sayτιG5100 · tisoneἢG2228 · ēorἀκούεινG191 · akouōto hearτιG5100 · tisoneκαινότερον.¶G2537 · kainosnew
Cross-references
2 Timothy 2:16-17But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.Ephesians 5:16Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.Colossians 4:5Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.2 Thessalonians 3:11-12For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.1 Timothy 5:13And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
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