Acts 17:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? ”
Acts 17:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 17:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 17:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which you are speaking about?”
Acts 17:19 — World English Bible
Acts 17:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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? ”
Acts 17:19 — American Standard Version
Acts 17:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought <FI>him<Fi> , saying, `Are we able to know what <FI>is<Fi> this new teaching that is spoken by thee,”
Acts 17:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 17:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And having taken hold on him they brought [him] to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee [is]? ”
Acts 17:19 — Darby Translation
Acts 17:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they tooke him, and brought him into Mars streete, saying, May we not know, what this newe doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?”
Acts 17:19 — Geneva Bible
Acts 17:19 in Context — Acts 17
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.
19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
21 (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.)
What Does Acts 17:19 Mean?
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