Parallel Verses
Amplified
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was greatly angered when he saw that the city was full of idols.
New American Standard Bible
Now while Paul was waiting for them at
King James Version
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Holman Bible
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was troubled within him when he saw that the city was full of idols.
International Standard Version
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was deeply disturbed to see the city full of idols.
A Conservative Version
But while Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was aroused within him, seeing the city being completely idolatrous.
American Standard Version
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.
An Understandable Version
Now while Paul was waiting for them [to arrive] in Athens, he was deeply stirred in his spirit when he saw the city so full of idols.
Anderson New Testament
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he saw the city full of idols.
Bible in Basic English
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was troubled, for he saw all the town full of images of the gods.
Common New Testament
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.
Daniel Mace New Testament
While Paul was expecting them at Athens, he was grieved to the soul to see the whole city o'er-spread with idols.
Darby Translation
But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.
Godbey New Testament
But Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, seeing the city devoted to idolatry.
Goodspeed New Testament
While Paul waited for them at Athens, he was exasperated to see how idolatrous the city was.
John Wesley New Testament
Now, while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.
Julia Smith Translation
And Paul waiting for them among the Athenians, his spirit was excited in him, seeing the city being addicted to idol worship.
King James 2000
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him [when he] observed the city was full of idols.
Modern King James verseion
But awaiting them in Athens, Paul's spirit was pained within him, seeing the city full of idols.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
While Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was moved in him to see the city given to worshipping of images.
Moffatt New Testament
While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his soul was irritated at the sight of the idols that filled the city.
Montgomery New Testament
While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he noticed that the city was full of idols.
NET Bible
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.
New Heart English Bible
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
Noyes New Testament
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he saw the city full of idols.
Sawyer New Testament
And while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was moved within him as he saw the city wholly devoted to idolatry.
The Emphasized Bible
But, while, in Athens, Paul was expecting them, his spirit within him was being urged on, seeing how the city was given to idols.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit within him was greatly grieved, beholding the city so devoted to idolatry.
Twentieth Century New Testament
While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his heart was stirred at seeing the whole city full of idols.
Webster
Now, while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Weymouth New Testament
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred within him when he noticed that the city was full of idols.
Williams New Testament
While Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred to its depths to see the city completely steeped in idolatry.
World English Bible
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
Worrell New Testament
And, while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him, observing that the city was full of idols.
Worsley New Testament
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his Spirit was greatly moved, when he saw the city wholly given up to idolatry.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,
Themes
Athens » A city » A city of greece
Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Second - with silas
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 17:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul In Athens
15 Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens; and [after] receiving instructions [from Paul] for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible, they left. 16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was greatly angered when he saw that the city was full of idols. 17 So he had discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the market place day after day with any who happened to be there.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 32:19-20
And as soon as he approached the camp and he saw the calf and the dancing, Moses’ anger burned; and he threw the tablets from his hands and smashed them at the foot of the mountain.
Numbers 25:6-11
Then one of the Israelites came and presented to his relatives a Midianite woman, in the sight of Moses and the whole congregation of the Israelites, while they were weeping [over God’s judgment] at the doorway of the Tent of Meeting (tabernacle).
1 Kings 19:10
He said, “I have been very
1 Kings 19:14
He said, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God of hosts (armies), because the sons of Israel have abandoned (broken) Your covenant, torn down Your altars and killed Your prophets with the sword. And I, only I, am left; and they seek to take away my life.”
Job 32:2-3
But Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became indignant. His indignation was kindled and burned and he became upset with Job because he justified himself rather than God [and even expressed doubts about God’s character].
Job 32:18-20
“For I am full of words;
The spirit within me constrains me.
Psalm 69:9
For zeal for Your house has consumed me,
And the [mocking] insults of those who insult You have fallen on me.
Psalm 119:136
My eyes weep streams of water
Because people do not keep Your law.
Psalm 119:158
I see the treacherous and loathe them,
Because they do not respect Your law.
Jeremiah 20:9
If I say, “I will not remember Him
Or speak His name anymore,”
Then my heart becomes a burning fire
Shut up in my bones.
And I am weary of enduring and holding it in;
I cannot endure it [nor contain it any longer].
Micah 3:8
But in fact, I am filled with power,
With the Spirit of the Lord,
And with justice and might,
To declare to Jacob his transgression
And to Israel his sin.
Mark 3:5
After looking around at them with anger, grieved at the hardness and arrogance of their hearts, He told the man,
John 2:13
Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
Acts 17:23
Now as I was going along and carefully looking at your objects of worship, I came to an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN
2 Peter 2:7
and if He rescued righteous