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 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.
15 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.
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
17 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.
18 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.
What Does Acts 17:16 Mean?
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