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Athens in the Bible
Paul waits in Athens 'provoked' by its idols and ends up before the council on the Areopagus, quoting Greek poets back to philosophers and preaching the resurrection to a divided hearing.
Geographic context
Athens on the map
Athens is the capital of modern Greece. In Acts 17 Paul spoke on the Areopagus, the rocky hill just northwest of the Acropolis, which visitors can still climb today.
Verses mentioning Athens
8 occurrences across 8 verses in the King James Version.
- Acts 17:15
And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.
Read in context - Acts 17:16
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. wholly: or, full of idols
Read in context - Acts 17:19
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? Areopagus: or, Mars-hill: it was the highest court in Athens
Read in context - Acts 17:22
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. Mars' hill: or, court of the Areopagites
Read in context - Acts 18:1
After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
Read in context - 1 Thessalonians 3:1
Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
Read in context - 1 Thessalonians 5:28
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen. The first epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
Read in context - 2 Thessalonians 3:18
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. The second epistle to the Thessalonians was written from Athens.
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