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For he has set a day for judging the world with justice by the man he has appointed, and he proved to everyone who this is by raising him from the dead.”

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highlighted Acts 17:27-29 NLT

“His purpose was for the nations to seek after God and perhaps feel their way toward him and find him—though he is not far from any one of us.

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highlighted Acts 17:22-25 NLT

So Paul, standing before the council, addressed them as follows: “Men of Athens, I notice that you are very religious in every way,

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highlighted Acts 17:26 NLT

From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall, and he determined their boundaries.

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highlighted Acts 17:21 NLT

(It should be explained that all the Athenians as well as the foreigners in Athens seemed to spend all their time discussing the latest ideas.)

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highlighted Acts 17:19-20 NLT

Then they took him to the high council of the city. “Come and tell us about this new teaching,” they said.

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He also had a debate with some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers. When he told them about Jesus and his resurrection, they said, “What’s this babbler trying to say with these strange ideas he’s picked up?” Others said, “He seems to be preaching about some foreign gods.”

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highlighted Acts 17:16-17 NLT

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city.

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highlighted Acts 17:15 NLT

Those escorting Paul went with him all the way to Athens; then they returned to Berea with instructions for Silas and Timothy to hurry and join him.

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highlighted Acts 17:13 NLT

But when some Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God in Berea, they went there and stirred up trouble.

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highlighted Acts 17:11-12 NLT

And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth.

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highlighted Acts 17:10 NLT

That very night the believers sent Paul and Silas to Berea. When they arrived there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.

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highlighted Acts 17:8-9 NLT

The people of the city, as well as the city council, were thrown into turmoil by these reports.

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highlighted Acts 17:7 NLT

And Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all guilty of treason against Caesar, for they profess allegiance to another king, named Jesus.”

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highlighted Acts 17:6 NLT

Not finding them there, they dragged out Jason and some of the other believers instead and took them before the city council. “Paul and Silas have caused trouble all over the world,” they shouted, “and now they are here disturbing our city, too.

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highlighted Acts 17:5 NLT

But some of the Jews were jealous, so they gathered some troublemakers from the marketplace to form a mob and start a riot. They attacked the home of Jason, searching for Paul and Silas so they could drag them out to the crowd.

over 9 years ago

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highlighted Acts 17:4 NLT

Some of the Jews who listened were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with many God-fearing Greek men and quite a few prominent women.

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highlighted Acts 17:3 NLT

He explained the prophecies and proved that the Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead. He said, “This Jesus I’m telling you about is the Messiah.”

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highlighted Acts 17:1-2 NLT

Paul and Silas then traveled through the towns of Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

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read Psalms 93

The Lord reigns; he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed; he has put on strength as his belt. Yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved....

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