Acts 17

KJVNow when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

GIGAKJVNow when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

KJVAnd Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

GIGAKJVAnd Paul, as his manner was, went in to them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

KJVOpening 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.

GIGAKJVExplaining and showing that Christ must have suffered, and risen again from the dead, and that this Jesus, who I preach to you, is the Christ.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd some of them believed, and joined Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great crowd, and of the chief women not a few.

KJVBut 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.

GIGAKJVBut the Jews who did not believe, moved with envy, took to them some wicked men who loitered in the marketplace, 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.

KJVAnd 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;

GIGAKJVAnd when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers and sisters to the rulers of the city, crying, These who have turned the world upside down have come here also.

KJVWhom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

GIGAKJVJason has welcomed them. And these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

KJVAnd when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

GIGAKJVAnd when they had taken a guarantee from Jason and the others, they let them go.

KJVAnd the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

GIGAKJVAnd the brothers and sisters immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea, who coming there went into the synagogue of the Jews.

KJVTherefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

GIGAKJVTherefore many of them believed, also of honorable women who were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

KJVBut 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.

GIGAKJVBut when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached by Paul at Berea, they came there also, and stirred up the people.

KJVAnd then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

GIGAKJVAnd then immediately the brothers and sisters sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea. But Silas and Timothy stayed there still.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd those who conducted Paul brought him to Athens. And receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they left.

KJVNow while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

GIGAKJVNow while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city completely given to idolatry.

KJVTherefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

GIGAKJVTherefore he disputed in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with those who met with him.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen some philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoics, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? Others, He seems to be someone telling about foreign gods, because he preached to them Jesus, and the resurrection.

KJVAnd they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

GIGAKJVAnd they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, of which you speak?

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

GIGAKJVFor you bring some strange things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

KJV(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.)

GIGAKJVFor all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.

KJVThen Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

GIGAKJVThen Paul stood in the middle of Mars' hill, and said, You men of Athens, I see that in all things you are too superstitious.

KJVFor 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.

GIGAKJVFor as I passed by, and saw your objects of worship, I found an altar with this inscription, To The Unknown God. The one you worship without knowing, I declare to you.

KJVGod that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

GIGAKJVGod who made the world and all things in it, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made with hands.

KJVNeither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

GIGAKJVNeither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he gives to all life, and breath, and all things.

KJVAnd 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;

GIGAKJVAnd he has made of one blood all nations of men to live on all the face of the earth, and has determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their home.

KJVThat 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:

GIGAKJVThat they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from every one of us.

KJVFor 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.

GIGAKJVFor in him we live, and move, and have our being. As some of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

KJVForasmuch 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.

GIGAKJVSince we are God's offspring, we should not think that the divine nature is like gold, silver, or stone, carved by human skill and design.

KJVAnd the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

GIGAKJVAnd the times of this ignorance God let pass, but now commands all men everywhere to repent.

KJVBecause 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.

GIGAKJVBecause he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man he has appointed. He has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.

KJVAnd when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

GIGAKJVAnd when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, and others said, We will hear you again of this matter.

KJVSo Paul departed from among them.

GIGAKJVSo Paul left them.

KJVHowbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

GIGAKJVHowever some people joined him and believed, among them Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.