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More noble... The Jews of Berea are justly commended, for their eagerly
embracing the truth, and searching the scriptures, to find out the texts
alleged by the apostle: which was a far more generous proceeding than
that of their countrymen at Thessalonica, who persecuted the preachers
of the gospel, without examining the grounds they alleged for what they
taught.
17:12. And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that
were Gentiles and of men, not a few.
17:13. And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of
God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring
up and troubling the multitude.
17:14. And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the
sea: but Silas and Timothy remained there.
17:15. And they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and
receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should
come to him with all speed, they departed.
17:16. Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred
within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.
17:17. He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews and with
them that served God: and in the market place, every day, with them that
were there.
17:18. And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics
disputed with him. And some said: What is it that this word sower would
say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods. Because he
preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
17:19. And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we
know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?
17:20. For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would
know therefore what these things mean.
17:21. (Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed
themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new
thing.)
17:22. But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of
Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.
17:23. For passing by and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on
which was written: To the Unknown God. What therefore you worship
without knowing it, that I preach to you:
17:24. God, who made the world and all things therein, he being Lord of
heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.
Dwelleth not in temples... God is not contained in temples; so as to
need them for his dwelling, or any other uses, as the heathens imagined.
Yet by his omnipresence, he is both there and everywhere.
17:25. Neither is he served with men's hands, as though he needed any
thing: seeing it is he who giveth to all life and breath and all things:
17:26. And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face
of the earth, determining appointed times and the limits of their
habitation.
17:27. That they should seek God, if haply they may feel after him or
find him, although he be not far from every one of us.
17:28. For in him we live and move and are: as some also of your own
poets said: For we are also his offspring.
17:29. Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the
divinity to be like unto gold or silver or stone, the graving of art and
device of man.
17:30. And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now
declareth unto men that all should every where do penance.
17:31. Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world
in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed: giving faith to all, by
raising him up from the dead.
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