KJV King James Version
Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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Acts 17:34
Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
WEB World English Bible
But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
ASV American Standard Version
But certain men clave unto him, and believed: among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom is also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.
Surrounding context — Acts 17
31 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.
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this [matter].
33 So Paul departed from among them.
34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which [was] Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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ΤινὲςG5100 · tisoneδὲG1161 · dethenἄνδρεςG435 · anērmanκολληθέντεςG2853 · kollaōto joinαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heἐπίστευσαν,G4100 · pisteuōto trust (in)ἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongοἷςG3739 · hos, hēwhichκαὶG2532 · kaiandΔιονύσιοςG1354 · DionusiosDionysiusὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἈρεοπαγίτηςG698 · AreopagitēsAreopagiteκαὶG2532 · kaiandγυνὴG1135 · gunēwomanὀνόματιG3686 · onomanameΔάμαριςG1152 · DamarisDamarisκαὶG2532 · kaiandἕτεροιG2087 · heterosotherσὺνG4862 · sunwithαὐτοῖς.¶G846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Acts 17:19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]?Romans 11:5-6Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.Acts 13:48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.Acts 17:4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.John 19:38-42And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave [him] leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.John 7:48-52Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?Isaiah 55:10-11For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:Matthew 20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.Acts 17:22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, [Ye] men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.Philippians 4:22All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.
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