when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned1the world upside down are come hither also; 7 whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, 8 one Jesus. And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard 9 these things. And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go. 10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroa: who when they were come thither went into the syna11 gogue of the Jews. Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so. 12 Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honourable estate, 13 and of men, not a few. But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroa also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes. 14 And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode 15 there still. But they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timothy that they should come to him with all speed, they departed. Now while Paul waited for 16 them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him, as he beheld the city full of idols. So he reasoned in the syna- 17 gogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met with him. And certain also of the Epi- 18 curean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange 2gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection. And they took hold 12 of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee? For thou bringest 20 certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. (Now all the Athenians and 21 the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.) And 22 Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are somewhat superstitious. For 23 as I passed along, and observed the objects of your 1 Gr. the inhabited earth. 2 Gr. demons. 3 Or, before 4 Or, the hill of Mars 5 Or, had leisure for nothing else 6 Or, religious hath given assurance unto all Now when they heard of 32 the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again. Thus Paul 33 went out from among them. But certain men clave unto 34 him, and believed: among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. : worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, 1TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this set I forth unto you. 24 The God that made the world and all things therein, he, | being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in 2 temples 25 made with hands; neither is he served by men's hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all 26 things; and he made of one every nation of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation; 27 that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from each one of us: 28 for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his off-wrought; for by their trade 29 spring. Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and de- But when Silas and Timo- 5 30 vice of man. The times of thy came down from Maceignorance therefore God over-donia, Paul was constrained looked; but now he com- by the word, testifying to the mandeth men that they should Jews that Jesus was the Christ. 31 all everywhere repent: inas- And when they opposed them- 6 much as he hath appointed selves, and blasphemed, he a day, in the which he will shook out his raiment, and judge the world in righteous- said unto them, Your blood ness by the man whom he be upon your own heads; I hath ordained; whereof he am clean: from henceforth After these things he de- 1 18 parted from Athens, and came to Corinth. And he found a 2 certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome: and he came unto them; and because 3 he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they 1 Or, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. which is divine 5 Gr. the inhabited earth. persuade. ? Or, railed they were tentmakers. And 4 he reasoned in the synagogue every sabbath, and persuaded Jews and Greeks. 2 Or, sanctuaries 3 Or, that 4 Some ancient authorities read declareth to men. 6 Gr. in. 7 Cr, a man 8 Gr. sought to I will go unto the Gentiles. 7 And he departed thence, and went into the house of a certain man named Titus Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard 8 to the synagogue. And Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, 1believed in the Lord with all his house; and many of the Corinthians hearing believed, and were baptized. 9 And the Lord said unto Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and 10 hold not thy peace: for I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to harm thee: for I have much people 11 in this city. And he dwelt there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them. 12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul, and brought him before the judgement13 seat, saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God 14 contrary to the law. But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked villany, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear 15 with you: but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves; I am not minded to be a judge of 16 these matters. And he drave them from the judgement17 seat. And they all laid hold 1 Gr. believed the Lord. word of mouth. on Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgement-seat. And Gallio cared for none of these things. And Paul, having tarried 18 after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchreæ: for he had a vow. And they came to 19 Ephesus, and he left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews. And 20 when they asked him to abide a longer time, he consented not; but taking his leave of 21 them, and saying, I will return again unto you, if God will, he set sail from Ephesus. And when he had landed at 22 Cæsarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch. And having 23 spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia in order, stablishing all the disciples. Now a certain Jew named 24 Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, 2a learned man, came to Ephesus; and he was mighty in the scriptures. This man had been 3 instruct- 25 ed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spake and taught carefully the things concerning Jesus, knowing only the baptism of John: and he began to speak 26 boldly in the synagogue. 2 Or, an eloquent man 3 Gr. taught by But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him unto them, and expounded unto him the way of God more 27 carefully. And when he was minded to pass over into Achaia, the brethren encouraged him, and wrote to the disciples to receive him: and when he was come, he 1 helped them much which had 28 believed through grace: for he powerfully confuted the Jews, 2 and that publicly, shewing by the scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. 19 1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper country came to Ephesus, and found certain 2 disciples: and he said unto them, Did ye receive the Holy Ghost when ye believed? And they said unto him, Nay, we did not so much as hear whether the Holy Ghost was 3 given. And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's 4 baptism. And Paul said, John baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that 5 is, on Jesus. And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord 6 Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, 7 and prophesied. And they were in all about twelve men. And he entered into the 8 synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, reasoning and persuading as to the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when 9 some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus. And this continued 10 for the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks. And God wrought 11 special 4miracles by the hands of Paul: insomuch that unto 12 the sick were carried away from his body handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out. But 13 certain also of the strolling Jews, exorcists, took upon them to name over them which had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth. And 14 there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, which did this. And the 15 evil spirit answered and said unto them, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye? And the man in 16 whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and mastered both of them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded. And this be- 17 1 Or, helped much through grace them which had believed publicly 3 Or, there is a Holy Ghost 4 Gr. powers. 2 Or, shewing 5 Or, recognise came known to all, both Jews and Greeks, that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified. 18 Many also of them that had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds. 19 And not a few of them that practised curious arts brought their books together, and burned them in the sight of all: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. 20 So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed. 21 Now after these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome. 22 And having sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while. 23 And about that time there arose no small stir concern24 ing the Way. For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines of 2 Diana, brought no little business unto the crafts25 men; whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this business 26 we have our wealth. And ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying 1 Or, magical 2 Gr. Artemis. 3 Gr. the inhabited earth. Asiarchs, 5 Or, And some of the multitude instructed Alexander 4 Gr. |