Acts 17:22-34
Paul Addresses the Areopagus
22 So Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious. 23 For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: a‘To the unknown god.’ aWhat therefore you worship bas unknown, this I proclaim to you. 24 aThe God who made the world and everything in it, being bLord of heaven and earth, cdoes not live in temples made by man, 25 nor is he served by human hands, aas though he needed anything, since he himself bgives to all mankind clife and breath and everything. 26 And ahe made from one man every nation of mankind to live bon all the face of the earth, chaving determined allotted periods and dthe boundaries of their dwelling place, 27 athat they should seek God, band perhaps feel their way toward him and find him. cYet he is actually not far from each one of us, 28 for
a“‘In him we live and move and have our being’;
as even some of byour own poets have said,
“‘For we are indeed his offspring.’
29 aBeing then God’s offspring, bwe ought not to think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination of man. 30 aThe times of ignorance bGod overlooked, but cnow he dcommands all people everywhere to repent, 31 because he has fixed aa day on which bhe will judge the world cin righteousness by a man whom he has appointed; and dof this he has given assurance to all eby raising him from the dead.”
32 Now when they heard of athe resurrection of the dead, bsome mocked. But others said, c“We will hear you again about this.” 33 So Paul went out from their midst. 34 But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius athe Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway,
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