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Acts 17:22
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KJ21
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.
ASV
And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are very religious.
AMP
So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I observe [with every turn I make throughout the city] that you are very religious and devout in all respects.
AMPC
So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus [Mars Hill meeting place], said: Men of Athens, I perceive in every way [on every hand and with every turn I make] that you are most religious or very reverent to demons.
BRG
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.
CSB
Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “People of Athens! I see that you are extremely religious in every respect.
CSBA
Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, ‘People of Athens! I see that you are extremely religious in every respect.
CEB
Paul stood up in the middle of the council on Mars Hill and said, “People of Athens, I see that you are very religious in every way.
CJB
Sha’ul stood up in the Council meeting and said, “Men of Athens: I see how very religious you are in every way!
CEV
So Paul stood up in front of the council and said: People of Athens, I see that you are very religious.
DARBY
And Paul standing in the midst of Areopagus said, Athenians, in every way I see you given up to demon worship;
DLNT
And Paul, having been stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, “Men, Athenians, I see how you are very-religious in all respects.
DRA
But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.
ERV
Then Paul stood up before the meeting of the Areopagus council and said, “Men of Athens, everything I see here tells me you are very religious.
EASY
So Paul stood up in front of the important officers of the city. He said to them, ‘People of Athens. I see that you have many gods.
EHV
Then Paul stood up in front of the council of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in every way.
ESV
So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious.
ESVUK
So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious.
EXB
Then Paul stood ·before the meeting [L in the midst] of the Areopagus and said, “·People of Athens [L Men, Athenians], I can see you are very religious in ·all things [every way].
GNV
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ street, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
GW
Paul stood in the middle of the court and said, “Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious.
GNT
Paul stood up in front of the city council and said, “I see that in every way you Athenians are very religious.
HCSB
Then Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said: “Men of Athens! I see that you are extremely religious in every respect.
ICB
Then Paul stood before the meeting of the Areopagus. He said, “Men of Athens, I can see that you are very religious in all things.
ISV
So Paul stood up in front of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in every way.
PHILLIPS
So Paul got to his feet in the middle of their council, and began, “Gentlemen of Athens, my own eyes tell me that you are in all respects an extremely religious people. For as I made my way here and looked at your shrines I noticed one altar (one of a number in Athens) on which were inscribed the words, TO GOD THE UNKNOWN. It is this God whom you are worshipping in ignorance that I am here to proclaim to you! God who made the world and all that is in it, being Lord of both Heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by human hands, nor is he ministered to by human hands, as though he had need of anything—seeing that he is the one who gives to all men life and breath and everything else. From one forefather he has created every race of men to live over the face of the whole earth. He has determined the times of their existence and the limits of their habitation, so that they might search for God, in the hope that they might feel for him and find him—yes, even though he is not far from any one of us. Indeed, it is in him that we live and move and have our being. Some of your own poets have endorsed this in the words, ‘For we are indeed his children’. If then we are the children of God, we ought not to imagine God in terms of gold or silver or stone, contrived by human art or imagination. Now while it is true that God has overlooked the days of ignorance he now commands all men everywhere to repent (because of the gift of his son Jesus). For he has fixed a day on which he will judge the whole world in justice by the standard of a man whom he has appointed. That this is so he has guaranteed to all men by raising this man from the dead.”
JUB
¶ Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, {Mars’ Hill} and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects.
LEB
So Paul stood there in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see you are very religious in every respect.
TLB
So Paul, standing before them at the Mars Hill forum, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious,
MSG
So Paul took his stand in the open space at the Areopagus and laid it out for them. “It is plain to see that you Athenians take your religion seriously. When I arrived here the other day, I was fascinated with all the shrines I came across. And then I found one inscribed, to the god nobody knows. I’m here to introduce you to this God so you can worship intelligently, know who you’re dealing with.
MEV
Then Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious.
MOUNCE
So Paul, standing · in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are a very devout people.
NOG
Paul stood in the middle of the court and said, “Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious.
NABRE
Then Paul stood up at the Areopagus and said: “You Athenians, I see that in every respect you are very religious.
NASB
So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in all respects.
NASB1995
So Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I observe that you are very religious in all respects.
NCB
Then Paul stood before them in the Areopagus and said: “Men of Athens, I have seen how religious you are.
NCV
Then Paul stood before the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “People of Athens, I can see you are very religious in all things.
NET
So Paul stood before the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that you are very religious in all respects.
NIRV
Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus. He said, “People of Athens! I see that you are very religious in every way.
NIV
Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.
NIVUK
Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: ‘People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.
NKJV
Then Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are very religious;
NLV
Then Paul stood up on Mars’ Hill and said, “Men of Athens, I see how very religious you are in every way.
NLT
So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way,
NMB
Paul stood in the middle of Mars Street and said, Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.
NRSVA
Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, ‘Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way.
NRSVACE
Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, ‘Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way.
NRSVCE
Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely religious you are in every way.
NRSVUE
Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely spiritual you are in every way.
NTFE
So Paul stood up in the midst of the Areopagus. “Men of Athens,” he said, “I see that you are in every way an extremely religious people.
OJB
And Rav Sha’ul, taking his stand in the middle of the Areopagus, said, "Anashim, Athenians, with respect to everything how very religious indeed I observe you to be.
RGT
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ Hill, and said, “Men of Athens! I perceive that in all things you are very fearful of gods.
RSV
So Paul, standing in the middle of the Are-op′agus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious.
RSVCE
So Paul, standing in the middle of the Are-op′agus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious.
TLV
So Paul stood in the middle of the Aereopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in all ways you are very religious.
VOICE
Paul: Athenians, as I have walked your streets, I have observed your strong and diverse religious ethos. You truly are a religious people.
WEB
Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.
WE
Then Paul stood up in the court and said, `You men of Athens, I see that you are very religious and worship many gods.
WYC
And Paul stood in the middle of Areopagus, and said, Men of Athens, by all things I see you as vain worshippers.
YLT
And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, `Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious;
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