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Paul in Athens

Acts 17:19

In 9 translations

BSB
So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?Or Ares Hill or Mars Hill; also in verse 22 and added for clarity in verse 33
KJV
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
WEB
They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which you are speaking about?
ASV
And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee?
LSV
having also taken him, they brought [him] to the Areopagus, saying, “Are we able to know what this new teaching [is] that is spoken by you,
YLT
having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought [him], saying, 'Are we able to know what [is] this new teaching that is spoken by thee,
DBY
And having taken hold on him they brought [him] to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee [is]?
DRC
And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?
GNV
And they tooke him, and brought him into Mars streete, saying, May we not know, what this newe doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read τε (“also”); Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read δὲ (“now”).
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  • SBLGNT: τε. Nestle–Aland 28th edition, Robinson–Pierpont read τε; Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles read δὲ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἐπιλαβόμενοί τε αὐτοῦ ἐπὶ τὸν Ἄρειον Πάγον ἤγαγον, λέγοντες· Δυνάμεθα γνῶναι τίς ἡ καινὴ αὕτη ἡ ὑπὸ σοῦ λαλουμένη διδαχή;
RP2018
Ἐπιλαβόμενοί τε αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τὸν Ἄρειον πάγον ἤγαγον λέγοντες, Δυνάμεθα γνῶναι, τίς ἡ καινὴ αὕτη ἡ ὑπὸ σοῦ λαλουμένη διδαχή;
TR-Boyd
Ἐπιλαβόμενοί τε αὐτοῦ, ἐπὶ τὸν Ἄρειον πάγον ἤγαγον λέγοντες, Δυνάμεθα γνῶναι, τίς ἡ καινὴ αὕτη ἡ ὑπὸ σοῦ λαλουμένη διδαχή;
SCR1894
επιλαβομενοι τε αυτου επι τον αρειον παγον ηγαγον λεγοντες δυναμεθα γνωναι τις η καινη αυτη η υπο σου λαλουμενη διδαχη

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📍 Areopagus◆ Second Missionary Journey◆ Paul preaches in Athens

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 1:27All the people were amazed and began to ask one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey Him!”
  • Acts 17:22Then Paul stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious.
  • Acts 24:24After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
  • Acts 25:22Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.
  • Acts 17:20For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”
  • Acts 26:1Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
  • 1 John 2:7–8Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard. Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which…
  • John 13:34A new commandment I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you also must love one another.
  • Matthew 10:18On My account, you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

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