Acts 17:34

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.”

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BSBPD

“But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But certain men clave unto him, and believed: among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and certain men having cleaved to him, did believe, among whom <FI>is<Fi> also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman, by name Damaris, and others with them.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Acts 17:34 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Isaiah 55:10For just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,
  2. Matthew 20:16So the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
  3. John 7:48“Have any of the rulers or Pharisees believed in Him?
  4. John 19:38Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body.
  5. Acts 13:48When the Gentiles heard this, they rejoiced and glorified the word of the Lord, and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.
  6. Acts 17:4Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of God-fearing Greeks and quite a few leading women.
  7. Acts 17:19So 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?
  8. 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.
  9. Romans 11:5In the same way, at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
  10. Philippians 4:22All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.

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