Acts 17:16-33

Acts 17:16-33

[16] Now  while Paul  waited for  them  at  Athens,  his  spirit  was stirred  in  him,  when he saw  the city  to idolatry.  [17] Therefore  disputed he  in  the synagogue  with the Jews,  and  with the devout persons,  and  in  the market  daily  with  them that met with him.  [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  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  speakest,  [20] For  thou bringest  certain  strange things  to  ears:  we would  know  therefore  what  [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  are too superstitious.  [23] For  as I passed by,  and  beheld  devotions,  I found  an altar  with this  inscription,  TO THE UNKNOWN  GOD.  Whom  therefore  ye ignorantly  worship,  declare  [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;  [25] Neither  is worshipped  with  hands,  as though he needed  any thing,  seeing he  giveth  to all  life,  and  breath,  all things;  [26] And  hath made  of  one  all  nations  of men  for to dwell  on  all  the face  of the earth,  and hath determined  the times  and  the bounds  of their  habitation;  [27] That they should seek  if  they might feel  after him,  and  find him,  he be  not  far  from  every  one  [28] For  in  him  we live,  and  move,  and  as  certain  also  own  poets  have said,  For  also  offspring.  [29] Forasmuch then  as we are  the offspring  of God,  we ought  not  to think  that the Godhead  like  unto gold,  or  silver,  or  stone,  graven  by art  and  man's  device.  [30] And  the times  of this ignorance  God  winked at;  commandeth  all  men  every where  to repent:  [31] 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  again  of  [33] Paul  departed  from  among  them.