Maria Esther Torres

For you bring some strange things to our ears. We wish to know therefore what these things mean."

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Maria Esther Torres

And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?

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Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, "What does this babbler wish to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities"—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:16 ESV

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:13 ESV

But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Berea also, they came there too, agitating and stirring up the crowds.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:4 ESV

And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:11 ESV

Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:10 ESV

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:9 ESV

And when they had taken money as security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:7 ESV

and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:6 ESV

And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city authorities, shouting, "These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:5 ESV

But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked men of the rabble, they formed a mob, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the crowd.

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:3 ESV

explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Acts 17:2 ESV

And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

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Maria Esther Torres

highlighted Psalms 93:1 ESV

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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