Now when they had passed through
Amphipolis
and
Apollonia
, they came
to
Thessalonica
, where
was
a synagogue
of the Jews
:
And Paul
, as
his manner was
, went in
unto
them
, and
three
sabbath
days reasoned
with them
out of
the scriptures
,
Opening and
alleging
, that
Christ
must needs
have suffered
, and
risen again
from
the dead
; and
that
this
Jesus
, whom
I
preach
unto you
, is
Christ
.
And some
of
them
believed
, and
consorted
with Paul
and
Silas
; and
of the devout
Greeks
a great
multitude
, and
of the chief
women
not
a few
.
But the Jews
which believed not
, moved with envy
,
took unto them
certain
lewd
fellows
of the baser sort
, and
gathered a company
, and set all
the city
on an uproar
, and
assaulted
the house
of Jason
, and sought
to bring
them
out
to the people
.
And when they found
them
not
, they drew
Jason
and
certain
brethren
unto
the rulers of the city
, crying
,
These
that have turned
the world
upside down
are come
hither
also
;
Whom Jason
hath received
: and
these
all
do
contrary
to the decrees
of Caesar
, saying
that there is
another
king
, one Jesus
.
And they troubled
the people
and
the rulers of the city
, when they heard
these things
.
And when they had taken
security
of
Jason
, and
of the other
, they let
them
go
.
And the brethren
immediately
sent away
Paul
and
Silas
by
night
unto
Berea
: who
coming
thither went
into
the synagogue
of the Jews
.
These
were
more noble
than those in
Thessalonica
, in that they
received
the word
with
all
readiness of mind
, and searched
the scriptures
daily
, whether
those things
were
so
.
Therefore many
of
them
believed
; also
of honourable
women
which
were Greeks
, and
of men
, not
a few
.
But when
the Jews
of
Thessalonica
had knowledge
that
the word
of God
was preached
of
Paul
at
Berea
, they came
thither also
, and stirred up
the people
.
And then
immediately
the brethren
sent away
Paul
to go
as it were
to
the sea
: but
Silas
and
Timotheus
abode
there
still
.
And they that conducted
Paul
brought
him
unto
Athens
: and
receiving
a commandment
unto
Silas
and
Timotheus
for to
come
to
him
with all speed
, they departed
.
Now while Paul
waited for
them
at
Athens
, his
spirit
was stirred
in
him
, when he saw
the city
wholly given
to idolatry
.
Therefore disputed he
in
the synagogue
with the Jews
, and
with the devout persons
, and
in
the market
daily
with
them that met with him
.
Then certain
philosophers
of the Epicureans
, and
of the Stoicks
, encountered
him
. And
some
said
, What
will
this
babbler
say
?
other some, He seemeth
to be
a setter forth
of strange
gods
: because
he preached
unto them
Jesus
, and
the resurrection
.
And they took
him
, and brought him
unto
Areopagus
, saying
, May
we know
what
this
new
doctrine
, whereof
thou
speakest
, is ?
For thou bringest
certain
strange things
to
our
ears
: we would
know
therefore
what
these things
mean
.
(For all
the Athenians
and
strangers
which
were there
spent their time
in
nothing
else
, but either
to tell
, or
to hear
some
new thing
.)
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
.
For as I passed by
, and
beheld
your
devotions
,
I found
an altar
with this
inscription
, TO THE UNKNOWN
GOD
. Whom
therefore
ye ignorantly
worship
, him
declare
I
unto you
.
God that made
the world
and
all things
therein
, seeing that he
is
Lord
of heaven
and
earth
, dwelleth
not
in
temples
made with hands
;
Neither is worshipped
with
men's
hands
, as though he needed
any thing
, seeing he
giveth
to all
life
, and
breath
, and
all things
;
And hath made
of
one
blood
all
nations
of men
for to dwell
on
all
the face
of the earth
, and hath determined
the times
before appointed
, and
the bounds
of their
habitation
;
That they should seek the Lord
, if
haply
they might feel
after him
, and
find him
, though
he be
not
far
from
every
one
of us
:
For in
him
we live
, and
move
, and
have our being
; as
certain
also
of your
own
poets
have said
, For
we are
also
his
offspring
.
Forasmuch then as we are
the offspring
of God
, we ought
not
to think
that the Godhead
is
like
unto gold
, or
silver
, or
stone
, graven
by art
and
man's
device
.
And the times
of this ignorance
God
winked at
; but now
commandeth
all
men
every where
to repent
:
Because he hath appointed
a day
, in
the which
he will
judge
the world
in
righteousness
by
that man
whom
he hath ordained
; whereof he hath given
assurance
unto all
men , in that he hath raised
him
from
the dead
.
And when they heard
of the resurrection
of the dead
, some
mocked
: and
others said
, We will hear
thee
again
of
this
matter .
So Paul
departed
from
among
them
.
Howbeit certain
men
clave
unto him
, and believed
: among
the which
was Dionysius
the Areopagite
, and
a woman
named
Damaris
, and
others
with
them
.