17:1

Διοδευσαντες δε την Αμφιπολιν και την Απολλωνιαν ηλθον εις Θεσσαλονικην οπου ην συναγωγη των Ιουδαιων

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

17:2

κατα δε το ειωθος τω Παυλω εισηλθεν προς αυτους και επι σαββατα τρια διελεξατο αυτοις απο των γραφων

and Paul, as his custom was, went in unto them, and for three sabbath days reasoned with them from the scriptures,

17:3

διανοιγων και παρατιθεμενος οτι τον Χριστον εδει παθειν και αναστηναι εκ νεκρων και οτι Ουτος εστιν ο Χριστος ο Ιησους ον εγω καταγγελλω υμιν

opening and alleging that it behooved the Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom, said he, I proclaim unto you, is the Christ.

17:4

και τινες εξ αυτων επεισθησαν και προσεκληρωθησαν τω Παυλω και τω Σιλα των τε σεβομενων Ελληνων πληθος πολυ γυναικων τε των πρωτων ουκ ολιγαι

And some of them were persuaded, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

17:5

Ζηλωσαντες δε οι Ιουδαιοι και προσλαβομενοι των αγοραιων ανδρας τινας πονηρους και οχλοποιησαντες εθορυβουν την πολιν και επισταντες τη οικια Ιασονος εζητουν αυτους προαγαγειν εις τον δημον

But the Jews, being moved with jealousy, took unto them certain vile fellows of the rabble, and gathering a crowd, set the city on an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them forth to the people.

17:6

μη ευροντες δε αυτους εσυρον Ιασονα και τινας αδελφους επι τους πολιταρχας βοωντες οτι Οι την οικουμενην αναστατωσαντες ουτοι και ενθαδε παρεισιν

And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

17:7

ους υποδεδεκται Ιασων και ουτοι παντες απεναντι των δογματων Καισαρος πρασσουσι βασιλεα ετερον λεγοντες ειναι Ιησουν

whom Jason hath received: and these all act contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

17:8

Εταραξαν δε τον οχλον και τους πολιταρχας ακουοντας ταυτα

And they troubled the multitude and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

17:9

και λαβοντες το ικανον παρα του Ιασονος και των λοιπων απελυσαν αυτους

And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

17:10

Οι δε αδελφοι ευθεως δια νυκτος εξεπεμψαν τον τε Παυλον και τον Σιλαν εις Βεροιαν οιτινες παραγενομενοι εις την συναγωγην των Ιουδαιων απηεσαν

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

17:11

ουτοι δε ησαν ευγενεστεροι των εν Θεσσαλονικη οιτινες εδεξαντο τον λογον μετα πασης προθυμιας καθ ημεραν ανακρινοντες τας γραφας ει εχοι ταυτα ουτως

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.

17:12

πολλοι μεν ουν εξ αυτων επιστευσαν και των Ελληνιδων γυναικων των ευσχημονων και ανδρων ουκ ολιγοι

Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.

17:13

Ως δε εγνωσαν οι απο της Θεσσαλονικης Ιουδαιοι οτι και εν τη Βεροια κατηγγελη υπο του Παυλου ο λογος του Θεου ηλθον κακει σαλευοντες και ταρασσοντες τους οχλους

But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed of Paul at Beroea also, they came thither likewise, stirring up and troubling the multitudes.

17:14

ευθεως δε τοτε τον Παυλον εξαπεστειλαν οι αδελφοι πορευεσθαι εως επι την θαλασσαν υπεμειναν τε ο τε Σιλας και ο Τιμοθεος εκει

And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.

17:15

οι δε καθιστανοντες τον Παυλον ηγαγον εως Αθηνων και λαβοντες εντολην προς τον Σιλαν και τον Τιμοθεον ινα ως ταχιστα ελθωσιν προς αυτον εξηεσαν

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.

17:16

Εν δε ταις Αθηναις εκδεχομενου αυτους του Παυλου παρωξυνετο το πνευμα αυτου εν αυτω θεωρουντος κατειδωλον ουσαν την πολιν

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.

17:17

διελεγετο μεν ουν εν τη συναγωγη τοις Ιουδαιοις και τοις σεβομενοις και εν τη αγορα κατα πασαν ημεραν προς τους παρατυγχανοντας

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him.

17:18

Τινες δε και των Επικουρειων και Στοικων φιλοσοφων συνεβαλλον αυτω και τινες ελεγον Τι αν θελοι ο σπερμολογος ουτος λεγειν οι δε Ξενων δαιμονιων δοκει καταγγελευς ειναι οτι τον Ιησουν και την αναστασιν ευηγγελιζετο

And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

17:19

Επιλαβομενοι τε αυτου επι τον Αρειον παγον ηγαγον λεγοντες Δυναμεθα γνωναι τις η καινη αυτη η υπο σου λαλουμενη διδαχη

And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee?

17:20

ξενιζοντα γαρ τινα εισφερεις εις τας ακοας ημων βουλομεθα ουν γνωναι τινα θελει ταυτα ειναι

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

17:21

Αθηναιοι δε παντες και οι επιδημουντες ξενοι εις ουδεν ετερον ηυκαιρουν η λεγειν τι η ακουειν τι καινοτερον

(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

17:22

Σταθεις δε ο Παυλος εν μεσω του Αρειου Παγου εφη Ανδρες Αθηναιοι κατα παντα ως δεισιδαιμονεστερους υμας θεωρω

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.

17:23

διερχομενος γαρ και αναθεωρων τα σεβασματα υμων ευρον και βωμον εν ω επεγεγραπτο ΑΓΝΩΣΤΩ ΘΕΩ Ο ουν αγνοουντες ευσεβειτε τουτο εγω καταγγελλω υμιν

For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you.

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17:24

Ο Θεος ο ποιησας τον κοσμον και παντα τα εν αυτω ουτος ουρανου και γης υπαρχων Κυριος ουκ εν χειροποιητοις ναοις κατοικει

The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

17:25

ουδε υπο χειρων ανθρωπινων θεραπευεται προσδεομενος τινος αυτος διδους πασι ζωην και πνοην και τα παντα

neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

17:26

εποιησεν τε εξ ενος παν εθνος ανθρωπων κατοικειν επι παντος προσωπου της γης ορισας προστεταγμενους καιρους και τας οροθεσιας της κατοικιας αυτων

and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined their appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation;

17:27

ζητειν τον Θεον ει αρα γε ψηλαφησειαν αυτον και ευροιεν και γε ου μακραν απο ενος εκαστου ημων υπαρχοντα

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:

17:28

Εν αυτω γαρ ζωμεν και κινουμεθα και εσμεν ως και τινες των καθ υμας ποιητων ειρηκασιν Του γαρ και γενος εσμεν

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 offspring.

17:29

γενος ουν υπαρχοντες του Θεου ουκ οφειλομεν νομιζειν χρυσω η αργυρω η λιθω χαραγματι τεχνης και ενθυμησεως ανθρωπου το Θειον ειναι ομοιον

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 device of man.

17:30

Τους μεν ουν χρονους της αγνοιας υπεριδων ο Θεος τα νυν παραγγελλει τοις ανθρωποις παντας πανταχου μετανοειν

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent:

17:31

καθοτι εστησεν ημεραν εν η μελλει κρινειν την οικουμενην εν δικαιοσυνη εν ανδρι ω ωρισεν πιστιν παρασχων πασιν αναστησας αυτον εκ νεκρων

inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

17:32

Ακουσαντες δε αναστασιν νεκρων οι μεν εχλευαζον οι δε ειπαν Ακουσομεθα σου περι τουτου και παλιν

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, We will hear thee concerning this yet again.

17:33

ουτως ο Παυλος εξηλθεν εκ μεσου αυτων

Thus Paul went out from among them.

17:34

τινες δε ανδρες κολληθεντες αυτω επιστευσαν εν οις και Διονυσιος ο Αρεοπαγιτης και γυνη ονοματι Δαμαρις και ετεροι συν αυτοις

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