Acts 17:16 KJV — MannaFest

Acts 17:16

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

KJV

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ASV

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.

WEB

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

YLT

and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,

DBT

But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.

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Acts — The Gospel's sequel. Jerusalem → Judea and Samaria → the ends of the earth. Three missionary journeys and the voyage to Rome.

Author: Luke, companion of Paul — the 'we' passages begin in 16:10
Date: c. AD 62

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Jeremiah 20:9
Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.
Psalms 119:158
I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.
Psalms 119:136
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
Exodus 32:19–20
And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses’ anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount.
2 Peter 2:7
And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

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And this city, after the empire became Christian, continued incurably addicted to idolatry, and all the pious edicts of the Christian emperors could not root it out, till, by the irruption of the Goths, that city was in so particular a manner laid waste that there are now scarcely any remains of it.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

), and the account he gave of natural religion, for the conviction of those that were addicted to polytheism and idolatry, and to lead them to the Christian religion (

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

While Paul was waiting for the - Having no design, as it seems, to preach at Athens, but his zeal for God drew him into it unawares, without staying till his companions came.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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ACT 17:16PSA 119:136 EZE 9:4
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ACT 17:16MIC 3:8 ISA 58:1
ACT 17:162PE 2:7 GEN 19:16
ACT 17:16MIC 3:8 1CO 2:12-13
ACT 17:16PSA 119:136 JER 9:1
ACT 17:162PE 2:7 GEN 19:29
ACT 17:16MIC 3:8 1CO 2:4
ACT 17:16PSA 119:136 1SA 15:11

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