World English Bible
"So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him."
— Acts 17:17, World English Bible
“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.”
“So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with them that met him. ”
“So he was addressing the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles in the synagogue, and in the marketplace every day those who happened to be there.”
“He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews and with them that served God: and in the market place, every day, with them that were there.”
“So he had discussions in the Synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and every day in the market-place with those who were there.”
“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.”
Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, they departed.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."