17:17 17:17

Acts 17:18

17:19 17:19

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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.
Then {G1161} certain {G5100} philosophers {G5386} of the Epicureans {G1946}, and {G2532} of the Stoicks {G4770}, encountered {G4820} him {G846}. And {G2532} some {G5100} said {G3004}, What {G5101} will {G302}{G2309} this {G3778} babbler {G4691} say {G3004}?{G1161} other some, He seemeth {G1380} to be {G1511} a setter forth {G2604} of strange {G3581} gods {G1140}: because {G3754} he preached {G2097} unto them {G846} Jesus {G2424}, and {G2532} the resurrection {G386}.
Also a group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers started meeting with him. Some asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others, because he proclaimed the Good News about Yeshua and the resurrection, said, “He sounds like a propagandist for foreign gods.”
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
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