Acts 17:22 — Bible Verse (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.”

Acts 17:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Acts 17:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Acts 17:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.”

Acts 17:22 — World English Bible

Acts 17:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Acts 17:22 — American Standard Version

Acts 17:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Paul, having stood in the midst of the Areopagus, said, `Men, Athenians, in all things I perceive you as over-religious;”

Acts 17:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Acts 17:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Paul standing in the midst of Areopagus said, Athenians, in every way I see you given up to demon worship;”

Acts 17:22 — Darby Translation

Acts 17:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Paul stoode in the mids of Mars streete, and sayde, Yee men of Athens, I perceiue that in all things yee are too superstitious.”

Acts 17:22 — Geneva Bible

Acts 17:22 in Context — Acts 17

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.

23 Car, en parcourant votre ville et en considérant les objets de votre dévotion, j’ai même découvert un autel avec cette inscription: A un dieu inconnu! Ce que vous révérez sans le connaître, c’est ce que je vous annonce.

24 Le Dieu qui a fait le monde et tout ce qui s’y trouve, étant le Seigneur du ciel et de la terre, n’habite point dans des temples faits de main d’homme;

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