1 Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: Cross refs
2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, Cross refs
3 Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ. Cross refs
4 And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few. Cross refs
5 But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people. Cross refs
6 And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; Cross refs
7 Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus. Cross refs
8 And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things. Cross refs
9 And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go. Cross refs
10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. Cross refs
11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. Cross refs
12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few. Cross refs
13 But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people. Cross refs
14 And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still. Cross refs
15 And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. Cross refs
16 Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Cross refs
17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him. Cross refs
18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. Cross refs
19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? Cross refs
20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. Cross refs
21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) Cross refs
22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. Cross refs
23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. Cross refs
24 God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Cross refs
25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; Cross refs
26 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; Cross refs
27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: Cross refs
28 For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. Cross refs
29 Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. Cross refs
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Cross refs
31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. Cross refs
32 And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter. Cross refs
33 So Paul departed from among them.
34 Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. Cross refs