ESV Reformation Study Bible – Acts 17:19
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Acts 17:19

17:19 the Areopagus. The name means “Mars’ Hill.” This is a hill near the Acropolis where in ancient times a council had met. The council became the city council of Athens, and in Roman times it was the court supervising morals, education, and religion. In Paul’s time, the court met in the Royal Portico, in the marketplace below the Acropolis.