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 Mas então no mesmo instante os irmãos despediram a Paulo, para que fosse ao mar; mas Silas e Timóteo continuaram ali.

15 E os que conduziram a Paulo, levaram-no até Atenas; e tendo recebido ordem para Silas e Timóteo, para que viessem a ele o mais rápido [que pudessem] ,eles foram embora.

16 E enquanto Paulo os esperava em Atenas, seu espírito se incomodava dentro dele, ao ver a cidade tão dedicada à idolatria.

17 Então ele disputava muito na sinagoga, com os judeus, e com os religiosos; e no mercado a cada dia, com os que vinham [até ele] .

18 E alguns dos filósofos epicureus e estoicos discutiam com ele; e uns diziam: O que quer dizer este tagarela?E outros: Parece que ele é pregador de deuses estranhos.Porque ele lhes anunciava o Evangelho de Jesus e a ressurreição.

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