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Themes in Acts 17

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Themes in Acts 17

Acts 17:1 (show verse)

Now after Paul and Silas had traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

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)

And Paul entered the synagogue, as was his custom, and for three Sabbaths he engaged in discussion and friendly debate 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

explaining and pointing out [scriptural evidence] that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and rise from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I am proclaiming to you, is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed).”

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)

And some of them were persuaded to believe and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and many 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

Acts 17:5 (show verse)

But the [unbelieving] Jews became jealous, and taking along some thugs from [the lowlifes in] the market place, they formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and then attacking Jason’s house tried to bring Paul and Silas out to the people.

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)

But when they failed to find them, they dragged Jason and some brothers before the city authorities, 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 welcomed them [into his house and protected them]! And they all are saying things contrary to the decrees of Caesar, [actually] claiming 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)

They stirred up the crowd and the city authorities 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)

And when they had taken security (bail) from Jason and the others, they let them go.

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)

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

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)

Now these people were more noble and open-minded than those in Thessalonica, so they received the message [of salvation through faith in the Christ] with great eagerness, examining 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)

As a result many of them became believers, together with a number of prominent Greek women and 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 of Thessalonica learned that the word of God [concerning eternal salvation through faith in Christ] had also been preached 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)

So at that time the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go as far as the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there [at Berea].

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 to Athens; and [after] receiving instructions [from Paul] for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible, they left.

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)

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was greatly angered 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 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.

Acts 17:18 (show verse)

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to engage in conversation with him. And some said, “What could this idle babbler [with his eclectic, scrap-heap learning] have in mind to say?” Others said, “He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities”—because he was preaching 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 (Hill of Ares, the Greek god of war), saying, “May we know what this [strange] new teaching is which you are proclaiming?

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 you are bringing some startling and strange things to our ears; so we want to know what they 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 visiting there used to spend their [leisure] time in nothing other than 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)

So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I observe [with every turn I make throughout the city] that you are very religious and devout in all respects.

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)

Now as I was going along and carefully looking at your objects of worship, I came to an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ Therefore what you already worship as unknown, 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 created the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with 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)

nor is He served by human hands, as though He needed anything, because it is He who gives to all [people] 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)

And He made from one man every nation of mankind to live on the face of the earth, having determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands and territories.

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)

This was so that they would seek God, if perhaps they might grasp for Him 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 [that is, in Him we actually have our being], as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we also are His children.’

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)

So then, being God’s children, we should not think that the Divine Nature (deity) is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by the art and imagination or skill of man.

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 God overlooked and disregarded the former ages of ignorance; but now He commands all people everywhere to repent [that is, to change their old way of thinking, to regret their past sins, and to seek God’s purpose for their lives],

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 will judge the inhabited world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed and destined for that task, and He has provided credible proof 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)

Now when they heard [the term] resurrection from the dead, some mocked and sneered; but others said, “We will hear from you again about this matter.”

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)

So Paul left them.

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)

But some men joined him and believed; among them were Dionysius, [a judge] of the Council of Areopagus, and 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