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 Quelques philosophes épicuriens et stoïciens se mirent à parler avec lui. Et les uns disaient: Que veut dire ce discoureur? D’autres, l’entendant annoncer Jésus et la résurrection, disaient: Il semble qu’il annonce des divinités étrangères.

19 Alors ils le prirent, et le menèrent à l’Aréopage, en disant: Pourrions-nous savoir quelle est cette nouvelle doctrine que tu enseignes?

20 Car tu nous fais entendre des choses étranges. Nous voudrions donc savoir ce que cela peut être.

21 Or, tous les Athéniens et les étrangers demeurant à Athènes ne passaient leur temps qu’à dire ou à écouter des nouvelles.

22 Paul, debout au milieu de l’Aréopage, dit: Hommes Athéniens, je vous trouve à tous égards extrêmement religieux.

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What Does Acts 17:20 Mean?

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