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Mɨ˜ cateáangˋ Paaˉ fɨˊ Tesalónica

17  Jo̱ lajeeˇ guiˈnangˈˇ e teáangˈ˜ Paaˉ fɨˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas, cangɨ́ɨiñˊ fɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ fɨɨˋ e siiˋ Anfípolis có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Apolonia. Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, caguilíiñˉ fɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ fɨɨˋ e siiˋ Tesalónica, jo̱ fɨˊ jo̱b siˈˊ co̱o̱ˋ guáˈˉ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ Israel lɨ˜ féiñˈˊ Fidiéeˇ. Jo̱ co̱ˈ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ e tɨ́ɨngˋ Paaˉ e dséerˊ fɨˊ guáˈˉ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ góorˋ dseaˋ Israel laco̱o̱ˋ néeˈ˜ mɨ˜ tɨˊ jmɨɨ˜ e jmiˈíngˈˊ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ íˋ, jo̱ lajeeˇ ˈnɨˊ semaan˜ casɨ́ɨiñˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ caseángˈˊ do cuaiñ˜ quiáˈˉ jaléˈˋ e féˈˋ fɨˊ ni˜ jiˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ e cajmeˈˊ dseaˋ malɨɨ˜guɨ eáangˊ, jo̱ sɨ́ˈrˋ dseaˋ do e dseángˈˉ ˈnéˉbaˈ e cajúngˉ i̱ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ do; jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ e cajúiñˉ, dseángˈˉ ˈnéˉ e cají̱bˈˊtu̱r. Jo̱ casɨ́ˈˉguɨr i̱ dseaˋ do cajo̱ jo̱ cajíñˈˉ:

—I̱ Jesús nab i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ, i̱ dseaˋ i̱ laangˋ jneaa˜aaˈ jee˜ dseeˉ quíˉiiˈ, jo̱ júuˆ quiáˈˉ i̱ nab e ngɨˊ jnea˜ guiaaˉ jee˜ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ.

Jo̱ i̱ lɨɨng˜ dseaˋ Israel jábˈˉ calɨ́iñˉ júuˆ e guiaˊ i̱ Paaˉ do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas, jo̱ røøbˋ canaaiñˋ ngɨrˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ dseaˋ do. Jo̱guɨ fɨ́ɨmˊbɨ dseaˋ griego i̱ eáangˊ jmɨˈgóˋ Fidiéeˇ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ fɨ́ɨngˊ dseamɨ́ˋ i̱ laniingˉ quiáˈˉ e fɨɨˋ do, jábˈˉ calɨ́iñˉ e júuˆ jo̱ cajo̱.

Dsʉˈ uíiˈ˜ e jo̱ caˈuíingˉ e jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ Israel i̱ jaˋ jáˈˉ lɨ́ɨngˋ e júuˆ do, eáamˊ calɨ́ˉ dsihuɨ́ɨiñˊ jo̱guɨ calɨguíiñˉ quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ calɨ́ˉ jáˈˉ lɨ́ɨngˋ e júuˆ jo̱. Jo̱baˈ caseáiñˈˋ tú̱ˉ ˈnɨˊ mɨ́ɨngˈ˜ ˈnáˈˆ fɨˈˊ i̱ táˈˉ teáangˉ jee˜ ˈnʉ́ʉˊ e laco̱ˈ i̱ dseaˋ íˋ nitáˈrˉ mɨ́ɨˈ˜ jo̱guɨ nijmiguíiñˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ neáangˊ fɨˊ fɨɨˋ jo̱. Jo̱guɨ lajo̱bɨ caguilíiñˉ fɨˊ quiáˈˉ Jasón e ˈnáiñˈˊ Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas e laco̱ˈ niˈuǿngˉneiñˈ do jo̱ nitǿøˋreiñˈ fɨˊ quiniˇ dseaˋ fɨɨˋ. Jo̱ co̱ˈ jaˋ cadséngˈˋguɨr i̱ dseaˋ i̱ sɨˈíˆ ˈnáiñˈˊ do, jo̱baˈ catǿrˉ Jasón laguidseaangˆ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ co̱o̱ˋ tú̱ˉ mɨ́ɨngˈ˜guɨ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ i̱ nineáangˊ fɨˊ jo̱ ie˜ jo̱, jo̱ catǿˉreiñˈ do fɨˊ quiniˇ dseata˜ e taˈrˊ mɨ́ɨˈ˜ jo̱ féˈrˋ lala:

—I̱ dseañʉˈˋ do nɨcaˈléeˊbre laˈúngˉ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ júuˆ e guiarˊ do, jo̱guɨ fɨˊ lab nɨcagüɨlíiñˉ lana e iiñ˜ jmérˉ lajo̱. Jo̱ i̱ Jasón na nɨcaˈíngˈˋneiñˈ fɨˊ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ quiáˈrˉ, jo̱ lajɨɨmˋbre jaˋ jmɨˈgórˋ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ ta˜ quiʉˈˊ dseata˜ dseaˋ féngˈˊ romano, co̱ˈ féˈrˋ e seemˋ jaangˋguɨ dseata˜ dseaˋ féngˈˊ i̱ siiˋ Jesús.

Jo̱ mɨ˜ canúuˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ fɨɨˋ e júuˆ do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ quie̱ˊ nifɨˊ quiáˈˉ e fɨɨˋ do, eáangˊguɨ catóˈrˋ mɨ́ɨˈ˜. Jo̱ cuubˉ caguiaˊ i̱ Jasón do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ i̱ dseaˋ caguiaangˉ do fɨˊ quiniˇ dseata˜ e laco̱ˈ calɨ́ˈrˉ catʉ́ʉˉtu̱ i̱ dseaˋ do quiáˈrˉ.

Mɨ˜ caguilíingˉguɨ Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Silas fɨˊ Berea

10 Jo̱ mɨ˜ canʉʉˋ ie˜ jmɨɨ˜ jo̱, jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ casíiñˋ Paaˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas lajmɨnáˉ fɨˊ Berea. Jo̱ dsifɨˊ mɨ˜ caguilíiñˉ fɨˊ jo̱, cangolíiñˉ fɨˊ guáˈˉ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ góorˋ dseaˋ Israel lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈguɨ la lɨtɨ́ɨiñˋ jmóorˋ. 11 Jo̱ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ Israel i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ Berea eáangˊguɨ iiñ˜ ninúrˉ júuˆ guiaˊ dseaˋ do laco̱ˈguɨ dseaˋ seengˋ fɨˊ Tesalónica, jo̱ lajmɨnábˉ caˈíñˈˋ e júuˆ jo̱, jo̱guɨ laco̱o̱ˋ jmɨɨb˜ cuørˊ bíˋ e jmɨtɨ́ɨiñˋ jaléˈˋ e júuˆ to̱o̱˜ fɨˊ ni˜ jiˋ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ e guiˈrˊ su e jábˈˉ e júuˆ e caguiaˊ Paaˉ do. 12 Jo̱ lajeeˇ i̱ dseaˋ íˋ, fɨ́ɨmˊbre jáˈˉ calɨ́iñˉ e júuˆ jo̱, jo̱guɨ lajo̱bɨ fɨ́ɨmˊ dseañʉˈˋ dseamɨ́ˋ griego i̱ niingˉ i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ jo̱ jábˈˉ calɨ́iñˈˉ do júuˆ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ e guiaˊ i̱ Paaˉ do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Silas. 13 Dsʉˈ mɨ˜ calɨñiˊ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ Israel i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ Tesalónica e nɨtáangˋ Paaˉ e guiarˊ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Fidiéeˇ fɨˊ Berea, jo̱baˈ fɨˊ jo̱b cangolíiñˉ cangojméerˆ gaˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ jo̱. 14 Jo̱baˈ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ Berea cajméerˋ e lajmɨnábˉ cagüɨˈɨ́ɨˊ Paaˉ fɨˊ jo̱, jo̱ cangórˉ condséeˊ fɨˊ ˈnɨˈˋ jmɨñíˈˆ, dsʉˈ fɨˊ Bereab caje̱ˊ Silas có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Timoteo lajeeˇ jo̱. 15 Jo̱ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ quiáˈˉ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ i̱ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Paaˉ cangolíimˉbre có̱o̱iñˈ˜ do cartɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ fɨɨˋ e siiˋ Atenas. Jo̱ mɨ˜ cangɨ́ˋ jo̱, caquɨmˈˉtu̱r fɨˊ Berea jo̱ nɨquié̱e̱rˋ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Paaˉ e Silas có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ Timoteo nidsilíiñˉ fɨˊ lɨ˜ táangˋ Paaˉ lajmɨnáˉ.

Lajeeˇ táangˋ i̱ Paaˉ do fɨˊ Atenas

16 Jo̱ lajeeˇ táangˋ i̱ Paaˉ do fɨˊ Atenas e sɨjeeiñˇ Silas có̱o̱ˈ˜ Timoteo, fɨˈíbˆ eáangˊ calɨ́iñˉ, co̱ˈ i̱ dseaˋ seengˋ fɨˊ Atenas do jie˜ jaˋ latøøngˉ fɨɨbˋ jmiféiñˈˊ jaléngˈˋ diée˜ i̱ o̱ˈ jáˈˉ i̱ jaˋ quɨ́ɨˈ˜ jmɨɨ˜ jméˉ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ co̱o̱ˋ. 17 Jo̱baˈ eáamˊ tɨ́ɨngˊ júuˆ quiáˈrˉ có̱o̱ˈ˜ i̱ dseaˋ góorˋ dseaˋ Israel có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ caguiaangˉguɨ i̱ jmɨˈgóˋ Fidiéeˇ fɨˊ dsíiˊ guáˈˉ quiáˈˉ dseaˋ Israel. Jo̱ dseángˈˉ laco̱o̱ˋ jmɨɨ˜ laco̱o̱ˋ jmɨɨb˜ sɨ́ɨiñˋ e júuˆ do cajo̱ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ seángˈˊ fɨˊ guiáˈˆ jóoˋ fɨɨˋ quiáˈˉ fɨɨˋ Atenas. 18 Jo̱guɨ lajo̱bɨ i̱ lɨɨng˜ dseaˋ i̱ jmɨtɨ́ɨngˋ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Epicuro có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ dseaˋ estoico i̱ jmɨtɨ́ɨngˋ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Zenón, canaaiñˋ sɨ́ˈˋ rúiñˈˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ Paaˉ cajo̱, jo̱ i̱ lɨɨng˜ i̱ dseaˋ do féˈrˋ jo̱ sɨ́ˈˋ rúiñˈˋ lajeeˇ yaaiñ˜ e éeiñˋ Paaˉ jo̱ féˈrˋ:

—¿E˜ e féˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ cueeˋ mɨˈmɨ́ˋ na?

Jo̱guɨ féˈˋguɨ i̱ caguiaangˉguɨ do:

—Lɨ́ɨˊ dseaˋ seengˋ lɨ˜ jiébˈˋ i̱ na, jo̱guɨ iiñ˜ nijmɨgǿøiñˋ dseaˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e féˈrˋ na e quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ diée˜ i̱ ˈmɨ́ɨngˉ.

Jo̱ féˈrˋ e jo̱ co̱ˈ uíiˈ˜ e guiaˊ Paaˉ júuˆ quiáˈˉ Jesús, jo̱guɨ jial mɨ˜ cajméeˋ Fidiéeˇ e cají̱ˈˊtu̱ dseaˋ do jee˜ jaléngˈˋ ˈlɨɨ˜. 19 Jo̱baˈ cajéeiñˋ Paaˉ fɨˊ co̱o̱ˋ yʉ́ˈˆ cuo̱ˈˋ lɨ˜ siiˋ Areópago fɨˊ lɨ˜ tɨ́ɨngˋ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ Atenas e seáiñˈˊ e sɨ́ɨiñˋ jaléˈˋ júuˆ quiáˈrˉ. Jo̱ mɨ˜ caguiéˉ Paaˉ fɨˊ jo̱, jo̱ cajmɨngɨ́ˈˉ i̱ dseaˋ do írˋ:

—¿Jሠcuǿøngˋ lɨne˜naaˈ e˜ jaléˈˋ júuˆ ˈmɨ́ɨngˉ e quié̱ˆ ˈnʉˋ e eˈˊ jneaˈˆ? 20 Co̱ˈ fóˈˋ ˈnʉˋ jmangˈˉ júuˆ jiébˈˋjiʉ, jo̱baˈ ii˜naaˈ e nilɨneeˈˇ e˜ guǿngˈˋ e júuˆ jo̱.

21 Jo̱ lajɨɨngˋ i̱ dseaˋ seengˋ fɨˊ Atenas do có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ i̱ jalíingˉ fɨˊ lɨ˜ jiéˈˋ i̱ neáangˊ fɨˊ do, contøømˉ tɨˊ dsíirˊ núurˋ jo̱guɨ sɨ́ɨiñˋ lají̱i̱ˈ˜ júuˆ ˈmɨ́ɨˉ e quie̱ˊ lɨ́ˈˉ doñiˊ i̱i̱ˋ.

22 Jo̱baˈ caró̱o̱ˉ Paaˉ jee˜ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ i̱ neáangˊ do e fɨˊ lɨ˜ siiˋ Areópago, jo̱ cajíñˈˉ casɨ́ˈrˉ jaléngˈˋ i̱ dseaˋ do:

—Lalab fɨ́ɨˉɨ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ, dseaˋ seengˋnaˈ fɨˊ la fɨˊ Atenas, e jaléˈˋ e móoˋo quíiˉnaˈ e lɨ́ɨngˊnaˈ dseaˋ i̱ eáangˊ jmiféngˈˊ fɨ́ɨngˊ diée˜. 23 Co̱ˈ cangoyé̱e̱ˈ˜e̱ fɨˊ lɨ˜ seángˈˊ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ e jmiféngˈˊnaˈ jaléngˈˋ diée˜ quíiˉnaˈ, jo̱ fɨˊ jo̱b cadséˈˋe co̱o̱ˋ nifeˈˋ lɨ˜ to̱o̱˜ júuˆ e féˈˋ lala: “Diée˜ i̱ jaˋ mɨˊ cuíingˋ dseaˋ.” E jábˈˉ e fóˈˋ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ quiáˈˉ jaangˋ Diée˜ i̱ jaˋ cuíingˋnaˈ, quiáˈˉ íbˋ e nifɨ́ɨˆguɨ jnea˜ ˈnʉ́ˈˋ lana.

24 ’Jo̱ dseaˋ íbˋ i̱ cajméeˋ laˈúngˉ jmɨgüíˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ jaléˈˋ e seaˋ fɨˊ jo̱. Jo̱guɨ íbˋ i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ fii˜ jaléngˈˋ i̱ neáangˊ fɨˊ yʉ́ˈˆ jo̱guɨ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléngˈˋ i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ la, jo̱guɨ jaˋ guiiñ˜ lɨ́ˈˆ doñiˊ jiéˈˋ sɨnʉ́ʉˆ guáˈˉ e cajmeˈˊ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ, 25 o̱ˈguɨ ˈnérˉ e dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ nito̱ˈˋ fɨ́ɨngˋ írˋ o̱si i̱ nijmɨcó̱o̱ˈ˜ írˋ é, co̱ˈ íˋbre cuøˈrˊ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ e jí̱ˈrˋ jo̱guɨ guíˋ e cá̱ˋ dseaˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜guɨ lajaléˈˋguɨ e jiéˈˋ.

26 ’Co̱ˈ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaangˋ dseañʉbˈˋ cajmeáaiñˋ lajɨɨngˋ dseaˋ i̱ seengˋ laˈúngˉ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ e laco̱ˈ nigüeárˋ fɨˊ lacaangˋ guóoˈ˜ uǿˉ; jo̱guɨ quiʉˈrˊ ta˜ jie˜ jí̱i̱ˈ˜ seengˋ dseaˋ fɨˊ jmɨgüíˋ, jo̱guɨ jie˜ fɨˊ lɨ˜ catɨ́ɨngˉ nigüeárˋ. 27 Jo̱ cajmeáangˋ Fidiéeˇ lajɨɨngˋ jneaa˜aaˈ e laco̱ˈ niˈnéengˈ˜naaˈ dseaˋ do, jo̱ niguiémˈˊbaaˈre song niˈnéngˈˆnaˈre. Dsʉco̱ˈ e jábˈˉ e jaˋ huí̱i̱ˉ seengˋ Fidiéeˇ có̱o̱ˈ˜ lajaangˋ lajaangˋ jneaa˜aaˈ. 28 Co̱ˈ laˈeáangˊ Fidiéeˇbaˈ se̱e̱ˉnaaˈ jí̱ˈˋnaaˈ jo̱guɨ ngɨˋnaaˈ lɨ́ˈˆ laco̱ˈguɨ cajíngˈˉ i̱ lɨɨng˜ dseaˋ góoˋnaˈ malɨˈˋ i̱ jmoˈˊ júuˆ ie˜ mɨ˜ cajíñˈˉ lala: “I̱ sɨju̱ˇ Fidiéebˇ jneaˈˆ.”

29 ’Jo̱ co̱ˈ e jáˈˉ e lɨ́ɨˊnaˈ dseaˋ sɨju̱ˇ Fidiéeˇ, jo̱baˈ jaˋ cuǿøngˋ e ɨ́ˆ óoˊnaˈ e Fidiéeˇ lɨ́ɨiñˊ laco̱ˈ jaléngˈˋ diée˜ i̱ jmáangˋ dseaˋ có̱o̱ˈ˜ cunéeˇ o̱si có̱o̱ˈ˜ cuteeˋ o̱si dseaˋ cu̱u̱˜ é, jo̱ jmáangˋ dseaˋ jialco̱ˈ iim˜bre jaléngˈˋ íˋ. 30 Jo̱ Fidiéeˇ nɨcajméeˋbre féngˈˊ dsíirˊ malɨɨ˜guɨ eáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ jaléˈˋ e laangˋ dseaˋ có̱o̱ˈr˜, dsʉˈ lana nɨquiʉˈrˊ ta˜ lajɨɨngˋ dseaˋ i̱ seengˋ fɨˊ laˈúngˉ jmɨgüíˋ e niquɨ́ˈˉ jíngˈˋ yaaiñ˜ fɨˊ quinirˇ, jo̱ nitʉ́rˋ e jmóorˋ jaléˈˋ e jaˋ dseengˋ, jo̱ lajo̱baˈ niˈíingˉ Fidiéeˇ dseeˉ quiáˈrˉ. 31 Co̱ˈ Fidiéeˇ nɨcaté̱e̱ˋbre co̱o̱ˋ jmɨɨ˜ e niquidsirˊ íˈˋ laco̱ˈ sɨˈíˆ quiáˈˉ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ jmɨgüíˋ laˈeáangˊ có̱o̱ˈ˜ i̱ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ caguíñˈˋ ˈñiaˈrˊ do; jo̱ Fidiéeˇ nɨcaˈeˈrˊ jaléngˈˋ dseaˋ e jo̱ mɨ˜ cajméerˋ e cají̱ˈˊtu̱ Dseaˋ Jmáangˉ jee˜ jaléngˈˋ ˈlɨɨ˜.

32 Jo̱ mɨ˜ canúuˉ i̱ dseaˋ seengˋ fɨˊ Atenas do e féˈˋ Paaˉ cuaiñ˜ quiáˈˉ e jí̱bˈˊtu̱ dseaˋ jee˜ jaléngˈˋ ˈlɨɨ˜, i̱ lɨɨng˜ i̱ dseaˋ do lɨ́ˈˆ calǿømˉbre Paaˉ jo̱guɨ i̱ lɨɨng˜guɨ féˈˋ:

—Cuǿømˋ líˋ nʉ́ˆnaaˈ e fóˈˋ na co̱o̱ˋguɨ jmɨɨ˜.

33 Jo̱ lɨ́ˉ e jo̱, güɨˈɨ́ɨbˊ Paaˉ fɨˊ do. 34 Dsʉˈ i̱ lɨɨng˜guɨ i̱ dseaˋ do jábˈˉ calɨ́iñˉ júuˆ e guiaˊ i̱ Paaˉ do. Jo̱ jee˜ íˋ quiéengˋ jaangˋ dseañʉˈˋ i̱ siiˋ Dionisio i̱ lɨ́ɨngˊ jaangˋ dseata˜ quiáˈˉ Areópago, jo̱guɨ jaangˋ dseamɨ́ˋ i̱ siiˋ Dámaris, jo̱guɨ dseaˋ i̱ jiéngˈˋguɨ cajo̱.

In Thessalonica

17 When Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica,(A) where there was a Jewish synagogue. As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue,(B) and on three Sabbath(C) days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,(D) explaining and proving that the Messiah had to suffer(E) and rise from the dead.(F) “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah,”(G) he said. Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas,(H) as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few prominent women.

But other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city.(I) They rushed to Jason’s(J) house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.[a] But when they did not find them, they dragged(K) Jason and some other believers(L) before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world(M) have now come here,(N) and Jason has welcomed them into his house. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, one called Jesus.”(O) When they heard this, the crowd and the city officials were thrown into turmoil. Then they made Jason(P) and the others post bond and let them go.

In Berea

10 As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas(Q) away to Berea.(R) On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.(S) 11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica,(T) for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures(U) every day to see if what Paul said was true.(V) 12 As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.(W)

13 But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea,(X) some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. 14 The believers(Y) immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas(Z) and Timothy(AA) stayed at Berea. 15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens(AB) and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.(AC)

In Athens

16 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. 17 So he reasoned in the synagogue(AD) with both Jews and God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there. 18 A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to debate 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(AE) about Jesus and the resurrection.(AF) 19 Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus,(AG) where they said to him, “May we know what this new teaching(AH) is that you are presenting? 20 You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we would like to know what they mean.” 21 (All the Athenians(AI) and the foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing but talking about and listening to the latest ideas.)

22 Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus(AJ) and said: “People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.(AK) 23 For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god. So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship(AL)—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.

24 “The God who made the world and everything in it(AM) is the Lord of heaven and earth(AN) and does not live in temples built by human hands.(AO) 25 And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.(AP) 26 From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands.(AQ) 27 God did this so that they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from any one of us.(AR) 28 ‘For in him we live and move and have our being.’[b](AS) As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’[c]

29 “Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill.(AT) 30 In the past God overlooked(AU) such ignorance,(AV) but now he commands all people everywhere to repent.(AW) 31 For he has set a day when he will judge(AX) the world with justice(AY) by the man he has appointed.(AZ) He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.”(BA)

32 When they heard about the resurrection of the dead,(BB) some of them sneered, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this subject.” 33 At that, Paul left the Council. 34 Some of the people became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus,(BC) also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 17:5 Or the assembly of the people
  2. Acts 17:28 From the Cretan philosopher Epimenides
  3. Acts 17:28 From the Cilician Stoic philosopher Aratus