King James Version
"(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.)"
— Acts 17:21, King James Version
“(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.) ”
“Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.”
“(All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to something new.)”
“(Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)”
“(Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)”
“(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.)”
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.
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
(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.)
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.
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.
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;