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Acts 17:22 Cross-References
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“Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Mars' hill: or, court of the Areopagites”
Acts 17:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Acts 17:22
Paul's opening—'Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious'—shows cultural sensitivity. The Greek 'deisidaimon' could mean either 'very religious' or 'superstitious,' allowing positive hearing. His observation of their altar 'TO THE UNKNOWN GOD' provided bridge for gospel introduction, modeling contextualized evangelism.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Acts 17:22
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“and about one Jesus”
“he said”
“his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.”
“Don't learn the way of the nations, and don't be dismayed at the signs of the sky; for the nations are dismayed at them.,Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them., כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה אֶל־דֶּרֶךְ הַגּוֹיִם אַל־תִּלְמָדוּ וּמֵאֹתוֹת הַשָּׁמַיִם אַל־תֵּחָתּוּ כִּי־יֵחַתּוּ הַגּוֹיִם מֵהֵמָּה׃ ,thus saith the LORD: Learn not the way of the nations, And be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; For the nations are dismayed at them.,ἀκούσατε τὸν λόγον κυρίου ὃν ἐλάλησεν ἐφ' ὑμᾶς οἶκος ισραηλ,Thus saith the Lord, Learn ye not the ways of the heathen, and be not alarmed at the signs of the sky; for they are alarmed at them, falling on their faces.,,,,”
“and they shall be dried up; for it is a land of engraved images”