Acts 17:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.”

Acts 17:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 17:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 17:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.”

Acts 17:16 — World English Bible

Acts 17:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.”

Acts 17:16 — American Standard Version

Acts 17:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,”

Acts 17:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 17:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.”

Acts 17:16 — Darby Translation

Acts 17:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirite was stirred in him, when hee sawe the citie subiect to idolatrie.”

Acts 17:16 — Geneva Bible

Acts 17:16 in Context — Acts 17

14 Empero luego los hermanos enviaron á Pablo que fuese como á la mar; y Silas y Timoteo se quedaron allí.

15 Y los que habían tomado á cargo á Pablo, le llevaron hasta Atenas; y tomando encargo para Silas y Timoteo, que viniesen á él lo más presto que pudiesen, partieron.

16 Y esperándolos Pablo en Atenas, su espíritu se deshacía en él viendo la ciudad dada á idolatría.

17 Así que, disputaba en la sinagoga con los Judíos y religiosos; y en la plaza cada día con los que le ocurrían.

18 Y algunos filósofos de los Epicúreos y de los Estóicos, disputaban con él; y unos decían: ¿Qué quiere decir este palabrero? Y otros: Parece que es predicador de nuevos dioses: porque les predicaba á Jesús y la resurrección.

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