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Themes in Acts 17

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Themes in Acts 17

Acts 17:1 (show verse)

Then they traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.

Amphipolis » A city » A city of macedonia
Apollonia » A city » A city of macedonia
Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Visits amphipolis, apollonia, and thessalonica; preaches in the synagogue
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Synagogue » other cities
Synagogues » The apostles frequently taught and preached in
Thessalonica » Paul visits

Acts 17:2 (show verse)

As usual, Paul went to the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,

Christ » Reproves » Of Christ, a central truth of the gospel
Greece » Inhabitants of » Accept the messiah
Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Visits amphipolis, apollonia, and thessalonica; preaches in the synagogue
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Reasoning » Of paul from the scriptures
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ, a central truth of the gospel
Sabbath » Lawful to do good deeds on
The sabbath » The word of God to be preached on
The word of God » Taught by the apostles

Acts 17:3 (show verse)

explaining and showing that the Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead: “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah.”

Christ » Preaching to be concerning » Christ the theme of
Christ » Reproves » Of Christ, a central truth of the gospel
The death of Christ » Necessary for the redemption of man
Greece » Inhabitants of » Accept the messiah
Law » Expounded by » In synagogues
Leaders » Preaching » Christ the theme of
Ministers » Work of preaching » Christ the theme of
Ministers » Hospitality to » Message of
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Visits amphipolis, apollonia, and thessalonica; preaches in the synagogue
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Preaching » Christ the theme of
Preaching » Christ crucified and risen, the burden of paul's
Religious » Support of unfaithful » Christ the theme of
Resurrection » Examples of » Of Christ, a central truth of the gospel

Acts 17:4 (show verse)

Then some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, including a great number of God-fearing Greeks, as well as a number of the leading women.

Accessions » Accessions to the church » Under paul's preaching
Church » Growth of accessions to » Under paul's preaching
Church » Accessions to » Under paul's preaching
Converts » Instances of » Greeks
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Greece » Inhabitants of » Accept the messiah
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Visits amphipolis, apollonia, and thessalonica; preaches in the synagogue
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Proselytes » Examples of
Proselytes » Later called devout greeks
Silas » Driven, with paul, from thessalonica
Women » Converted by preaching of paul

But the Jews became jealous, and they brought together some scoundrels from the marketplace, formed a mob, and started a riot in the city. Attacking Jason’s house, they searched for them to bring them out to the public assembly.

Envy » Exemplified
Envy » Instances of » Jews, of paul and barnabas
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against paul
Falsehood » Instances of » Paul's traducers, falsely accusing him of treason to caesar
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting paul
Jason » A Christian » Thessalonica
Jewish » Jealousy
Jews, the » Unbelieving, persecuted the Christians
Malice » Instances of » Jews toward paul
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Mob » At thessalonica
Paul » Is persecuted
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Silas » Driven, with paul, from thessalonica
Thessalonica » People of, persecute paul
Unbelief » Exemplified » Thessalonian jews
Unbelief » Instances of » The thessalonian jews

Acts 17:6 (show verse)

When they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the city officials, shouting, “These men who have turned the world upside down have come here too,

False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against paul
Falsehood » Instances of » Paul's traducers, falsely accusing him of treason to caesar
Jason » A Christian » Thessalonica
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Is persecuted
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Silas » Driven, with paul, from thessalonica
Thessalonica » People of, persecute paul
Unity » Prophesied, as a mark of the progress of true religion » Of evil
Witnesses, false » Examples of
FALSE » Witnesses » Examples of

Acts 17:7 (show verse)

and Jason has received them as guests! They are all acting contrary to Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king—Jesus!”

false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Against paul
False teachers » Instances of » Witnesses » Against paul
Falsehood » Instances of » Paul's traducers, falsely accusing him of treason to caesar
Indictments » Instances of » Paul
Jason » A Christian » Thessalonica
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Is persecuted
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Silas » Driven, with paul, from thessalonica
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of paul
Thessalonica » People of, persecute paul
Treason » Instances of » Paul falsely accused of

Acts 17:8 (show verse)

The Jews stirred up the crowd and the city officials who heard these things.

Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Is persecuted
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Silas » Driven, with paul, from thessalonica
Thessalonica » People of, persecute paul

Acts 17:9 (show verse)

So taking a security bond from Jason and the others, they released them.

Bond » To keep the peace
Jason » A Christian » Thessalonica
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Is persecuted
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Silas » Driven, with paul, from thessalonica

Acts 17:10 (show verse)

As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas off to Berea. On arrival, they went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Berea » A city » South » Macedonia
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Escapes » Berea
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Prudence » Instances of » Paul » Paul and silas, in escaping from berea
Silas » Driven, with paul, from thessalonica
Synagogue » other cities

Acts 17:11 (show verse)

The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

Eagerness for the truth » The bereans
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Escapes » Berea
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Prudence » Instances of » Paul » Paul and silas, in escaping from berea
Reading » Of the word of God » The study of encouraged
Spiritual receptivity » General references to
The scriptures » Everything should be tried by
The scriptures » Should be » Searched daily
The scriptures » They who search, are truly noble
Search the word » The study of encouraged
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
The bible » Purpose » The study of encouraged
The word of God » Searched
Thessalonica » People of, persecute paul
Toleration » Religions
Truth » Eagerness for » The bereans
Word » Sealing of search the » The study of encouraged
Word » Study of » The study of encouraged

Acts 17:12 (show verse)

Consequently, many of them believed, including a number of the prominent Greek women as well as men.

Converts » Instances of » Greeks
Greece » Inhabitants of » Accept the messiah
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Escapes » Berea
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Prudence » Instances of » Paul » Paul and silas, in escaping from berea
Women » Converted by preaching of paul

Acts 17:13 (show verse)

But when the Jews from Thessalonica found out that God’s message had been proclaimed by Paul at Berea, they came there too, agitating and disturbing the crowds.

Berea » A city » South » Macedonia
religious Intolerance » The jewish leaders » In persecuting the disciples
Jewish » Jealousy
Jews, the » Unbelieving, persecuted the Christians
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Prudence » Instances of » Paul » Paul and silas, in escaping from berea
Thessalonica » People of, persecute paul

Acts 17:14 (show verse)

Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy stayed on there.

Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Prudence » Instances of » Paul » Paul and silas, in escaping from berea
Silas » Left by paul at berea
Timothy » Left by paul at berea

Acts 17:15 (show verse)

Those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens, and after receiving instructions for Silas and Timothy to come to him as quickly as possible, they departed.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Persecution
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Prudence » Instances of » Paul » Paul and silas, in escaping from berea
Silas » Rejoins paul at corinth
Timothy » Rejoined paul at corinth

Acts 17:16 (show verse)

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was troubled within him when he saw that the city was full of idols.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 17:17 (show verse)

So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and with those who worshiped God and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there.

Acts 17:18 (show verse)

Then also, some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some said, “What is this pseudo-intellectual trying to say?”

Others replied, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities”—because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the Resurrection.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Babbler » A sarcastic epithet applied to paul
Epicureans » Worldly pleasure sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Epicureans » Dispute with paul
Infidelity » Doubters » Materialism, instances of
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Philosophy » Greek schools of
Pleasure, worldly » Results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life
Resurrection » Doubts concerning, on the part of worldly men
The Resurrection » Preached by the apostles
Reviling and reproaching » Exemplified » Athenian philosophers
Stoicism » School of, at athens
Worldly » Pleasure results of a pleasure-seeking life » Sought by the epicureans as the chief aim of life

Acts 17:19 (show verse)

They took him and brought him to the Areopagus, and said, “May we learn about this new teaching you’re speaking of?

Areopagus » Mar's hill
Athens » A city » A city of greece
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the athenians, to hear some new thing
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 17:20 (show verse)

For what you say sounds strange to us, and we want to know what these ideas mean.”

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the athenians, to hear some new thing
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 17:21 (show verse)

Now all the Athenians and the foreigners residing there spent their time on nothing else but telling or hearing something new.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Curiosity » Instances of » Of the athenians, to hear some new thing
Curiosity » The levite looked with indifferent curiosity upon the man who was » The athenians
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 17:22 (show verse)

Then Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said: “Men of Athens! I see that you are extremely religious in every respect.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
God » Where the lord God is not
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Worship » How God should not be worshipped

Acts 17:23 (show verse)

For as I was passing through and observing the objects of your worship, I even found an altar on which was inscribed:

TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.

Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you.

Altar » Used in idolatrous worship
Altars » Idolatrous altars
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of the athenians
Athens » A city » A city of greece
Children » Who are the children of God
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
God » Where the lord God is not
Ignorance » Man's » Of God
Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Labor to remove
Life » Jesus Christ giving life
Life » The lord being the creator of all life
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nations » God making all nations out of one blood
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Predestination » The lord predestining
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Religion » Natural
World » The lord creating the world
Worship » How God should not be worshipped
false Worship » Brazen serpent places devoted to idolatry » Idolatrous altars

Acts 17:24 (show verse)

The God who made the world and everything in it—He is Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in shrines made by hands.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Children » Who are the children of God
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
God » Remember » Spirit, a
God » Where the lord God is not
Life » Jesus Christ giving life
Life » The lord being the creator of all life
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nations » God making all nations out of one blood
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Predestination » The lord predestining
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Religion » Natural
Spirit » God a
World » The lord creating the world
Worship » How God should not be worshipped

Acts 17:25 (show verse)

Neither is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since He Himself gives everyone life and breath and all things.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Breath » Of life
Children » Who are the children of God
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Life » Jesus Christ giving life
Life » The lord being the creator of all life
Life » Of man from God
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nations » God making all nations out of one blood
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Predestination » The lord predestining
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Religion » Natural
World » The lord creating the world
Worship » How God should not be worshipped

Acts 17:26 (show verse)

From one man He has made every nationality to live over the whole earth and has determined their appointed times and the boundaries of where they live.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Blood » Of all men the same
Brotherhood of man » To regard all men as brothers » A blood relationship
Children » Who are the children of God
Destiny » Ruler of
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Man » Equality of
Man » Of every nation, made of one blood
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nations » God making all nations out of one blood
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Predestination » The lord predestining
The Providence of God » Is exercised in » Determining the period of human life
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Religion » Natural
Social life » Social duties to regard all men as brothers » A blood relationship
Time » All events of, predetermined by God

Acts 17:27 (show verse)

He did this so they might seek God, and perhaps they might reach out and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Attributes of God » Omnipresence
Children » Who are the children of God
Closeness » The lord being near
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
God » Mercy of » Nearness of
God » Mercy of » Omnipresence of
God » Remember » Search for
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Nearness to God » General references to
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Religion » Natural

Acts 17:28 (show verse)

For in Him we live and move and exist, as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we are also His offspring.’

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Children » Who are the children of God
Creator » God as » Creator of man
God » Creator » Of man
Greece » Poets of
natural Life » God is the author of
Man » A social being » Creation of
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Poet » Greek
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Religion » Natural

Acts 17:29 (show verse)

Being God’s offspring then, we shouldn’t think that the divine nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image fashioned by human art and imagination.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Children » Who are the children of God
Common delusions » Thinking the deity is represented by idols
God » What the lord God is not
Idolatry » Described as » Irrational
Idolatry » Is changing the glory of God into an image
Idols » Vanity of
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Repentance » Repenting
false Worship » Idols characterized, as » Vanity of
false Worship » Idols characterized, as » Unworthy of worship of intelligent beings
FALSE » Idols characterized, as » Vanity of
FALSE » Idols characterized, as » Unworthy of worship of intelligent beings

Acts 17:30 (show verse)

“Therefore, having overlooked the times of ignorance, God now commands all people everywhere to repent,

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Forbearance » Divine
God » Pillar of » Forbearance of
Ignorance of God » The wicked, in a state of
Ignorance of God » Leads to » Idolatry
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Repentance
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Ordination » Jesus Christ being ordained
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Repentance » Repenting
Repentance » Commanded to all by God
World » The lord judging the world

Acts 17:31 (show verse)

because He has set a day when He is going to judge the world in righteousness by the Man He has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Christ » Joy of » Judge
Judge » Christ as
Judgment » Last, the » Universal
Judgment » A day appointed for
Judgment » Shall be in righteousness
Judgment » The certainty of, a motive to » Repentance
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » The final judgment
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Ordination » Jesus Christ being ordained
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Select readings » Paul on mars' hill
Jesus Christ, Resurrection » An assurance of the judgment
Righteousness » Christ » Shall judge with
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The final judgment
the future » The judge, at the great day » Christ as judge
Universal » Blessing, possible » Judgment
World » The lord judging the world

Acts 17:32 (show verse)

When they heard about resurrection of the dead, some began to ridicule him. But others said, “We’d like to hear from you again about this.”

Athens » A city » A city of greece
causes of Delay » Causes of » Unbelief
Infidelity » Doubters » Materialism, instances of
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Mocking » Of Christ » Of good men
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Procrastination » Causes of » Unbelief
Resurrection » Doubts concerning, on the part of worldly men
The Resurrection » The preaching of, caused » Mocking
Ridicule » Of Christ » Of good men
Scoffing » Instances of » The athenians
Scorning and mocking » The wicked indulge in, against » The resurrection of the dead

Acts 17:33 (show verse)

Then Paul left their presence.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas

Acts 17:34 (show verse)

However, some men joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

Athens » A city » A city of greece
Damaris » Female » Convert » Athems
Dionysius » Convert » Of paul
Greece » Inhabitants of » Accept the messiah
Mar's hill » Hill » Athens
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Paul » Debates » Mar's hill
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
Women » Converted by preaching of paul