18 And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers as well were [a]conversing with him. Some were saying, “What could (A)this [b]scavenger of tidbits want to say?” Others, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,”—because he was preaching (B)Jesus and the resurrection.

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  1. Acts 17:18 Or disputing
  2. Acts 17:18 Lit seed gatherer; i.e., an unlearned person collecting only scraps of knowledge

18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news(A) about Jesus and the resurrection.(B)

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31 because He has set (A)a day on which (B)He will judge [a](C)the world in righteousness [b]through a Man whom He has (D)appointed, having furnished proof to all people [c]by (E)raising Him from the dead.”

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  1. Acts 17:31 Lit the inhabited earth
  2. Acts 17:31 Lit by; or in
  3. Acts 17:31 Or when He raised

31 For he has set a day when he will judge(A) the world with justice(B) by the man he has appointed.(C) He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”(D)

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