Acts 17:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.”

Acts 17:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 17:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 17:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean.””

Acts 17:20 — World English Bible

Acts 17:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.”

Acts 17:20 — American Standard Version

Acts 17:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'”

Acts 17:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 17:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.”

Acts 17:20 — Darby Translation

Acts 17:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thou bringest certaine strange thinges vnto our eares: we woulde knowe therefore, what these things meane.”

Acts 17:20 — Geneva Bible

Acts 17:20 in Context — Acts 17

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.

19 Y tomándole, le trajeron al Areópago, diciendo: ¿Podremos saber qué sea esta nueva doctrina que dices?

20 Porque pones en nuestros oídos unas nuevas cosas: queremos pues saber qué quiere ser esto.

21 (Entonces todos los Atenienses y los huéspedes extranjeros, en ninguna otra cosa entendían, sino ó en decir ó en oir alguna cosa nueva.)

22 Estando pues Pablo en medio del Areópago, dijo: Varones Atenienses, en todo os veo como más supersticiosos;

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