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Acts 17:18-21 The Conversion of Paul

18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.

19 Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

20 You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”

21 (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)

Cross References for Acts 17:18-21

Ezekiel 20:49 - Then I said, “Ah, Sovereign Lord! They are saying of me, ‘Isn’t he just telling parables?’” Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:49 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:49

Jeremiah 20:7 - Jeremiah’s Complaint O Lord, you deceived me, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevai... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 20:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 20:7

Acts 17:32 - When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, “We ... Click to read the verse Acts 17:32 Click to read the verse Acts 17:32

Matthew 5:22 - But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, an... Click to read the verse Matthew 5:22 Click to read the verse Matthew 5:22

1 Corinthians 2:14 - The man without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God, for the... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:14 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 2:14

Genesis 41:8 - In the morning his mind was troubled, so he sent for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. P... Click to read the verse Genesis 41:8 Click to read the verse Genesis 41:8

Colossians 1:28 - We proclaim him, admonishing and teaching everyone with all wisdom, so that we may present ever... Click to read the verse Colossians 1:28 Click to read the verse Colossians 1:28

1 Timothy 4:1 - Instructions to Timothy The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 4:1 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 4:1

1 Corinthians 1:27 - But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of t... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:27 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:27

1 Corinthians 1:18 - Christ the Wisdom and Power of God For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:18 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:18

1 Timothy 6:20 - Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opp... Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:20 Click to read the verse 1 Timothy 6:20

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 - For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins ac... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 15:3-4

Hebrews 6:2 - instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal j... Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:2 Click to read the verse Hebrews 6:2

2 Corinthians 6:9 - known, yet regarded as unknown; dying, and yet we live on; beaten, and yet not killed; Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:9 Click to read the verse 2 Corinthians 6:9

Romans 1:22 - Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools Click to read the verse Romans 1:22 Click to read the verse Romans 1:22

1 Corinthians 1:20-21 - Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God ... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:20-21 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 1:20-21

2 Kings 9:11 - When Jehu went out to his fellow officers, one of them asked him, “Is everything all right? Why... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:11 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 9:11

1 Corinthians 4:10 - We are fools for Christ, but you are so wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You ar... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:10 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 4:10

Luke 11:53 - When Jesus left there, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely a... Click to read the verse Luke 11:53 Click to read the verse Luke 11:53

Acts 4:2 - They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people and proclaiming in Je... Click to read the verse Acts 4:2 Click to read the verse Acts 4:2

Job 11:2 - “Are all these words to go unanswered? Is this talker to be vindicated? Click to read the verse Job 11:2 Click to read the verse Job 11:2

Acts 17:31 - For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He ... Click to read the verse Acts 17:31 Click to read the verse Acts 17:31

1 Corinthians 3:18 - Do not deceive yourselves. If any one of you thinks he is wise by the standards of this age, he... Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:18 Click to read the verse 1 Corinthians 3:18

Matthew 26:61 - and declared, “This fellow said, ‘I am able to destroy the temple of God and rebuild it in thre... Click to read the verse Matthew 26:61 Click to read the verse Matthew 26:61

Proverbs 26:12 - Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:12 Click to read the verse Proverbs 26:12

Proverbs 23:9 - Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words. Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:9 Click to read the verse Proverbs 23:9

Acts 26:23 - that the Christ would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to h... Click to read the verse Acts 26:23 Click to read the verse Acts 26:23

Acts 5:42 - Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped teaching and pr... Click to read the verse Acts 5:42 Click to read the verse Acts 5:42

Acts 8:35 - Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus. Click to read the verse Acts 8:35 Click to read the verse Acts 8:35

Colossians 2:8 - See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends ... Click to read the verse Colossians 2:8 Click to read the verse Colossians 2:8

Mark 9:10 - They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant. Click to read the verse Mark 9:10 Click to read the verse Mark 9:10

Romans 14:9-10 - For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the... Click to read the verse Romans 14:9-10 Click to read the verse Romans 14:9-10

Acts 6:9 - Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jew... Click to read the verse Acts 6:9 Click to read the verse Acts 6:9

Acts 11:20 - Some of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks... Click to read the verse Acts 11:20 Click to read the verse Acts 11:20

Mark 9:14 - The Healing of a Boy With an Evil Spirit When they came to the other disciples, they saw a larg... Click to read the verse Mark 9:14 Click to read the verse Mark 9:14

Acts 17:31-32 - For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He ... Click to read the verse Acts 17:31-32 Click to read the verse Acts 17:31-32