Acts 17:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.”
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“Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“(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.)”
King James Version · Public Domain“(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Acts 17:21 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ephesians 5:16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
- Colossians 4:5Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:11Yet we hear that some of you are leading undisciplined lives and accomplishing nothing but being busybodies.
- 1 Timothy 5:13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
- 2 Timothy 2:16But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
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