1 Paul preaches at Thessalonica, where some believe,
5 and others persecute him.
10 He is sent to Berea, and preaches there.
13 Being persecuted by Jews from Thessalonica,
16 he comes to Athens, and disputes and preaches the living God, to them unknown;
32 whereby, though some mock, many are converted unto Christ.

Thessalonica. 20:4 27:2 Php 4:16 1Th 1:1 2Th 1:1 2Ti 4:10

where. 14:1 15:21 16:13

2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

as. Lu 4:16 Joh 18:20

went. 10,17 9:20 13:5 14:1 18:4 19:8

reasoned. 24:25 28:23 1Sa 12:7 Isa 1:18 Heb 7:1-10:39

3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

Opening. 2:16-36 3:22-26 13:26-39

Christ. See on Lu 24:26,27,32,44,46 1Co 15:3,4 1Th 1:5,6

this. 2:36 9:22 18:28 Ga 3:1

whom I preach. 1:4

4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

some. 34 2:41,42,44 4:23 5:12-14 14:1,4 28:24 Pr 9:6 13:20 So 1:7,8 6:1 Zec 2:11 8:20-23 2Co 6:17,18

consorted. 2Co 8:5

Silas. 15:22,27,32,40

the devout. 17 13:43 16:3 18:4 19:10 21:28

and of the chief. 12 13:50

5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

moved. 13 7:9 13:45 14:2,19 18:12 Pr 14:30 Isa 26:11 Mt 27:18 1Co 3:3 Ga 5:21,26 Jas 4:5

took. Jud 9:4 Job 30:1-10 Ps 35:15 69:12

and set. 19:24-34,40

Jason. 7 Ro 16:21

6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

they drew. 6:12,13 16:19,20 18:12,13

These. 21:28-31 22:22,23 24:5 28:22 1Ki 18:17,18 Ex 3:8,9 Jer 38:2-4 Am 7:10 Lu 23:5

7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

and these. 16:21 25:8-11 Ezr 4:12-15 Da 3:12 6:13 Lu 23:2 Joh 19:12 1Pe 2:15

8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

Mt 2:3 Joh 11:48

9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

the brethren. 14 9:25 23:23,24 Jos 2:15,16 1Sa 19:12-17 20:42

Berea. 13 20:4

went. 2 14:6,7 1Th 2:2

11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

more. Pr 1:5 9:9 Jer 2:21 Joh 1:45-49

they received. 2:41 10:33 11:1 Job 23:12 Pr 2:1-5 8:10 Mt 13:23 1Th 1:6 2:13 2Th 2:10 Jas 1:21 1Pe 2:2

and searched. Ps 1:2,3 119:97,100,148 Isa 8:20 34:16 Lu 16:29 24:44 Joh 3:21 Joh 5:39 2Ti 3:15-17 1Pe 1:10-12 2Pe 1:19-21 1Jo 4:5,6

12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

many. 2-4 13:46 14:1 Ps 25:8,9 Joh 1:45-49 7:17 Eph 5:14 Jas 1:21

honourable. 13:50 1Co 1:26 Jas 1:10

13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

the Jews. 5 Mt 23:13 1Th 2:14-16

stirred. 6:12 14:2 21:27 1Ki 21:25 Pr 15:18 28:25 Lu 12:51

14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

then. 10 9:25,30 Mt 10:23

as it. 20:3 Jos 2:16

but. 19:22 1Ti 1:3 Tit 1:5

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.

Athens. 18:1 1Th 3:1

receiving. 18:5 2Ti 4:10,11,20,21 Tit 3:12

16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

Cir. A.M. 4058. A.D. 54. his spirit. Ex 32:19,20 Nu 25:6-11 1Ki 19:10,14 Job 32:2,3,18-20 Ps 69:9 Ps 119:136,158 Jer 20:9 Mic 3:8 Mr 3:5 Joh 2:13 2Pe 2:7

wholly given to idolatry. or, full of idols. 23 *marg:

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.

disputed. 2-4 14:1-4

devout. 8:2 10:2 13:16

daily. Pr 1:20-22 8:1-4,34 Jer 6:11 Mt 5:1,2 Mr 16:15 Lu 12:3 2Ti 3:2,5

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.

philosophers. Ro 1:22 1Co 1:20,21 Col 2:8

encountered. 6:9 Mr 9:14 Lu 11:53

babbler. or, base fellow. Pr 23:9 26:12 1Co 3:18

Jesus. 31 26:23 Ro 14:9,10 1Co 15:3,4

19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

Areopagus. or, Mars'-hill. 22 'It was the highest court in Athens.'

May. 20 24:24 25:22 26:1 Mt 10:18

new. Mr 1:27 Joh 13:34 1Jo 2:7,8

20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

strange. Ho 8:12 Mt 19:23-25 Mr 10:24-26 Joh 6:60 7:35,36 1Co 1:18,23 1Co 2:14 Heb 5:11 1Pe 4:4

what. 2:12 10:17 Mr 9:10

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.)

spent. Eph 5:16 Col 4:5 2Th 3:11,12 1Ti 5:13 2Ti 2:16,17

22 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, the court of the Areopagites. 19

I perceive. 16 19:35 25:19 Jer 10:2,3 50:38

23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

devotions. or, gods that ye worship. Ro 1:23-25 1Co 8:5 2Th 2:4

TO. Ps 147:20 Joh 17:3,25 Ro 1:20-22,28 1Co 1:21 2Co 4:4-6 Ga 4:8,9 Eph 2:12 1Ti 1:17 1Jo 5:20

ignorantly. 30 Ps 50:21 Mt 15:9 Joh 4:22 8:54

24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

that made. 26-28 4:24 14:15 Ps 146:5 Isa 40:12,28 45:18 Jer 10:11 32:17 Zec 12:1 Joh 1:1 Heb 1:2 3:4

seeing. Ge 14:19,22 2Ki 19:15 Ps 24:1 115:16 148:13 Jer 23:24 Da 4:35 Mt 5:34 11:25 Lu 10:21 Re 20:11

dwelleth. 7:48 1Ki 8:27 2Ch 2:6 6:18 Isa 66:1 Joh 4:22,23

25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

is. Job 22:2 35:6,7 Ps 16:2 50:8-13 Jer 7:20-23 Am 5:21-23 Mt 9:13

seeing. 28 14:17 Ge 2:7 Nu 16:22 27:16 Job 12:10 27:3 33:4 34:14 Ps 104:27-30 Isa 42:5 57:16 Zec 12:1 Mt 5:45 Ro 11:35 1Ti 6:17

26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

hath made. Ge 3:20 9:19 Mal 2:10 Ro 5:12-19 1Co 15:22,47

hath determined. 15:18 De 32:7,8 Job 14:5 Ps 31:15 Isa 14:31 45:21 Da 11:27,35 Heb 2:3

27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

they. 15:17 Ps 19:1-6 Ro 1:20 2:4

he be. 14:17 1Ki 8:27 Ps 139:1-13 Jer 23:23,24

28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

in him. 1Sa 25:29 Job 12:10 Ps 36:9 66:9 Lu 20:38 Joh 5:26 11:25 Col 1:17 Heb 1:3

as. Tit 1:12

we are. Lu 3:38 Heb 12:9

29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device.

we ought. Ps 94:7-9 106:20 115:4-8 Isa 40:12-18 44:9-20 Hab 2:19,20 Ro 1:20-23

graven. Ex 20:4 32:4 Isa 46:5,6 Jer 10:4-10

30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

the times. 14:16 Ps 50:21 Ro 1:28 3:23,25

but. 3:19 11:18 20:21 26:17-20 Mt 3:2 4:17 Mr 6:12 Lu 13:5 15:10 Lu 24:47 Ro 2:4 2Co 7:10 Eph 4:17 *etc: Eph 5:6-8 Tit 2:11,12 1Pe 1:14,15 4:3

31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

he hath appointed. 10:42 Mt 25:31 *etc: Joh 5:22,23 Ro 2:5,16 14:9,10 1Co 4:5 2Co 5:10 2Ti 4:1 2Pe 3:7 Jude 1:14,15

given assurance. or, offered faith. in that. 18 2:23,24,32 3:15,16 4:10 5:30-32 10:39-41 13:30,31 Lu 24:46-48 1Co 15:3-8

32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

some. 18 2:13 13:41 25:19 26:8,24,25 Ge 19:14 2Ch 30:9-11 36:16 Lu 22:63 23:11,36 1Co 1:23 4:10 Heb 11:36 13:13

We will. 24:25 Lu 14:18 2Co 6:2 Heb 3:7,8

33 So Paul departed from among them.

34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

certain. 4 13:48 Isa 55:10-11 Mt 20:16 Ro 11:5,6

the Areopagite. 19 Joh 7:48-52 19:38-42 Php 4:22