Now¹¹⁶¹ when they had passed through¹³⁵³ Amphipolis²⁹⁵ and²⁵³² Apollonia⁶²⁴, they came²⁰⁶⁴ to¹⁵¹⁹ Thessalonica²³³², where³⁶⁹⁹ was²²⁵⁸ a synagogue⁴⁸⁶⁴ of the Jews²⁴⁵³:

And¹¹⁶¹ Paul³⁹⁷², as²⁵⁹⁶ his manner was¹⁴⁸⁶, went in¹⁵²⁵ unto⁴³¹⁴ them⁸⁴⁶, and²⁵³² three⁵¹⁴⁰ sabbath⁴⁵²¹ days reasoned¹²⁵⁶ with them⁸⁴⁶ out of⁵⁷⁵ the scriptures¹¹²⁴,

Acts 18:4; Acts 13:14; Acts 16:13; Luke 4:16

Opening¹²⁷² and²⁵³² alleging³⁹⁰⁸, that³⁷⁵⁴ Messiah⁵⁵⁴⁷ must needs¹¹⁶³ have suffered³⁹⁵⁸, and²⁵³² risen again⁴⁵⁰ from¹⁵³⁷ the dead³⁴⁹⁸; and²⁵³² that³⁷⁵⁴ this³⁷⁷⁸ Yahshua²⁴²⁴, whom³⁷³⁹ I¹⁴⁷³ preach²⁶⁰⁵ unto you⁵²¹³, is²⁰⁷⁶ Messiah⁵⁵⁴⁷.

And²⁵³² some⁵¹⁰⁰ of¹⁵³⁷ them⁸⁴⁶ believed³⁹⁸², and²⁵³² consorted⁴³⁴⁵ with Paul³⁹⁷² and²⁵³² Silas⁴⁶⁰⁹; and⁵⁰³⁷ of the devout⁴⁵⁷⁶ Greeks¹⁶⁷² a great⁴¹⁸³ multitude⁴¹²⁸, and⁵⁰³⁷ of the chief⁴⁴¹³ women¹¹³⁵ not³⁷⁵⁶ a few³⁶⁴¹.

But¹¹⁶¹ the Jews²⁴⁵³ which believed not⁵⁴⁴, moved with envy²²⁰⁶, took unto them⁴³⁵⁵ certain⁵¹⁰⁰ lewd⁴¹⁹⁰ fellows⁴³⁵ of the baser sort⁶⁰, and²⁵³² gathered a company³⁷⁹², and set all²³⁵⁰ the city⁴¹⁷² on an uproar²³⁵⁰, and⁵⁰³⁷ assaulted²¹⁸⁶ the house³⁶¹⁴ of Jason²³⁹⁴, and sought²²¹² to bring⁷¹ them⁸⁴⁶ out¹⁵¹⁹ to the people¹²¹⁸.

And¹¹⁶¹ when they found²¹⁴⁷ them⁸⁴⁶ not³³⁶¹, they drew⁴⁹⁵¹ Jason²³⁹⁴ and²⁵³² certain⁵¹⁰⁰ brethren⁸⁰ unto¹⁹⁰⁹ the rulers of the city⁴¹⁷³, crying⁹⁹⁴, These³⁷⁷⁸ that have turned³⁸⁷ the world³⁶²⁵ upside down³⁸⁷ are come³⁹¹⁸ hither¹⁷⁵⁹ also²⁵³²;

Whom³⁷³⁹ Jason²³⁹⁴ hath received⁵²⁶⁴: and²⁵³² these³⁷⁷⁸ all³⁹⁵⁶ do⁴²³⁸ contrary⁵⁶¹ to the decrees¹³⁷⁸ of Caesar²⁵⁴¹, saying³⁰⁰⁴ that there is¹⁵¹¹ another²⁰⁸⁷ king⁹³⁵, one Yahshua²⁴²⁴.

And¹¹⁶¹ they troubled⁵⁰¹⁵ the people³⁷⁹³ and²⁵³² the rulers of the city⁴¹⁷³, when they heard¹⁹¹ these things⁵⁰²³.

And²⁵³² when they had taken²⁹⁸³ security²⁴²⁵ of³⁸⁴⁴ Jason²³⁹⁴, and²⁵³² of the other³⁰⁶², they let⁶³⁰ them⁸⁴⁶ go⁶³⁰.

And¹¹⁶¹ the brethren⁸⁰ immediately²¹¹² sent away¹⁵⁹⁹ Paul³⁹⁷² and²⁵³² Silas⁴⁶⁰⁹ by¹²²³ night³⁵⁷¹ unto¹⁵¹⁹ Berea⁹⁶⁰: who³⁷⁴⁸ coming³⁸⁵⁴ thither went⁵⁴⁹ into¹⁵¹⁹ the synagogue⁴⁸⁶⁴ of the Jews²⁴⁵³.

These³⁷⁷⁸ were²²⁵⁸ more noble²¹⁰⁴ than those in¹⁷²² Thessalonica²³³², in that they³⁷⁴⁸ received¹²⁰⁹ the word³⁰⁵⁶ with³³²⁶ all³⁹⁵⁶ readiness of mind⁴²⁸⁸, and searched³⁵⁰ the scriptures¹¹²⁴ daily²²⁵⁰, whether¹⁴⁸⁷ those things⁵⁰²³ were²¹⁹² so³⁷⁷⁹.

1 Thessalonians 5:21

Therefore³⁷⁶⁷ many⁴¹⁸³ of¹⁵³⁷ them⁸⁴⁶ believed⁴¹⁰⁰; also²⁵³² of honourable²¹⁵⁸ women¹¹³⁵ which³⁵⁸⁸ were Greeks¹⁶⁷⁴, and²⁵³² of men⁴³⁵, not³⁷⁵⁶ a few³⁶⁴¹.

But¹¹⁶¹ when⁵⁶¹³ the Jews²⁴⁵³ of⁵⁷⁵ Thessalonica²³³² had knowledge¹⁰⁹⁷ that³⁷⁵⁴ the word³⁰⁵⁶ of Elohim²³¹⁶ was preached²⁶⁰⁵ of⁵²⁵⁹ Paul³⁹⁷² at¹⁷²² Berea⁹⁶⁰, they came²⁰⁶⁴ thither also²⁵⁴⁶, and stirred up⁴⁵³¹ the people³⁷⁹³.

And¹¹⁶¹ then⁵¹¹⁹ immediately²¹¹² the brethren⁸⁰ sent away¹⁸²¹ Paul³⁹⁷² to go⁴¹⁹⁸ as it were⁵⁶¹³ to¹⁹⁰⁹ the sea²²⁸¹: but¹¹⁶¹ Silas⁴⁶⁰⁹ and²⁵³² Timotheus⁵⁰⁹⁵ abode⁵²⁷⁸ there¹⁵⁶³ still⁵²⁷⁸.

And¹¹⁶¹ they that conducted²⁵²⁵ Paul³⁹⁷² brought⁷¹ him⁸⁴⁶ unto²¹⁹³ Athens¹¹⁶: and²⁵³² receiving²⁹⁸³ a commandment¹⁷⁸⁵ unto⁴³¹⁴ Silas⁴⁶⁰⁹ and²⁵³² Timotheus⁵⁰⁹⁵ for to²⁴⁴³ come²⁰⁶⁴ to⁴³¹⁴ him⁸⁴⁶ with all speed⁵⁶¹³, they departed¹⁸²⁶.

Now¹¹⁶¹ while Paul³⁹⁷² waited for¹⁵⁵¹ them⁸⁴⁶ at¹⁷²² Athens¹¹⁶, his⁸⁴⁶ spirit⁴¹⁵¹ was stirred³⁹⁴⁷ in¹⁷²² him⁸⁴⁶, when he saw²³³⁴ the city⁴¹⁷² wholly given⁵⁶⁰⁷ to idolatry²⁷¹².

Therefore³⁷⁶⁷ disputed he¹²⁵⁶ in¹⁷²² the synagogue⁴⁸⁶⁴ with the Jews²⁴⁵³, and²⁵³² with the devout persons⁴⁵⁷⁶, and²⁵³² in¹⁷²² the market⁵⁸ daily²⁵⁹⁶ with⁴³¹⁴ them that met with him³⁹⁰⁹.

Then¹¹⁶¹ certain⁵¹⁰⁰ philosophers⁵³⁸⁶ of the Epicureans¹⁹⁴⁶, and²⁵³² of the Stoicks⁴⁷⁷⁰, encountered⁴⁸²⁰ him⁸⁴⁶. And²⁵³² some⁵¹⁰⁰ said³⁰⁰⁴, What⁵¹⁰¹ will³⁰² this³⁷⁷⁸ babbler⁴⁶⁹¹ say³⁰⁰⁴? other some, He seemeth¹³⁸⁰ to be¹⁵¹¹ a setter forth²⁶⁰⁴ of strange³⁵⁸¹ mighty ones¹¹⁴⁰: because³⁷⁵⁴ he preached²⁰⁹⁷ unto them⁸⁴⁶ Yahshua²⁴²⁴, and²⁵³² the resurrection³⁸⁶.

And⁵⁰³⁷ they took¹⁹⁴⁹ him⁸⁴⁶, and brought him⁷¹ unto¹⁹⁰⁹ Areopagus⁶⁹⁷, saying³⁰⁰⁴, May¹⁴¹⁰ we know¹⁰⁹⁷ what⁵¹⁰¹ this³⁷⁷⁸ new²⁵³⁷ doctrine¹³²², whereof⁵²⁵⁹ thou⁴⁶⁷⁵ speakest²⁹⁸⁰, is?

For¹⁰⁶³ thou bringest¹⁵³³ certain⁵¹⁰⁰ strange things³⁵⁷⁹ to¹⁵¹⁹ our²²⁵⁷ ears¹⁸⁹: we would¹⁰¹⁴ know¹⁰⁹⁷ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ what⁵¹⁰¹ these things⁵⁰²³ mean³⁰².

(For all³⁹⁵⁶ the Athenians¹¹⁷ and²⁵³² strangers³⁵⁸¹ which³⁵⁸⁸ were there¹⁹²⁷ spent their time²¹¹⁹ in¹⁵¹⁹ nothing³⁷⁶² else²⁰⁸⁷, but either²²²⁸ to tell³⁰⁰⁴, or²⁵³² to hear¹⁹¹ some⁵¹⁰⁰ new thing²⁵³⁷.)

Then¹¹⁶¹ Paul³⁹⁷² stood²⁴⁷⁶ in¹⁷²² the midst³³¹⁹ of Mars' hill⁶⁹⁷, and said⁵³⁴⁶, Ye men⁴³⁵ of Athens¹¹⁷, I perceive²³³⁴ that⁵⁶¹³ in²⁵⁹⁶ all things³⁹⁵⁶ ye⁵²⁰⁹ are too superstitious¹¹⁷⁴.

For¹⁰⁶³ as I passed by¹³³⁰, and²⁵³² beheld³³³ your⁵²¹⁶ devotions⁴⁵⁷⁴, ²⁵³² I found²¹⁴⁷ an altar¹⁰⁴¹ with this¹⁷²² inscription¹⁹²⁴, TO THE UNKNOWN⁵⁷ MIGHTY ONE²³¹⁶. Whom³⁷³⁹ therefore³⁷⁶⁷ ye ignorantly⁵⁰ worship²¹⁵¹, him⁵¹²⁶ declare²⁶⁰⁵ I¹⁴⁷³ unto you⁵²¹³.

Elohim²³¹⁶ that made⁴¹⁶⁰ the world²⁸⁸⁹ and²⁵³² all things³⁹⁵⁶ therein¹⁷²², seeing that he³⁷⁷⁸ is⁵²²⁵ Master²⁹⁶² of heaven³⁷⁷² and²⁵³² earth¹⁰⁹³, dwelleth²⁷³⁰ not³⁷⁵⁶ in¹⁷²² temples³⁴⁸⁵ made with hands⁵⁴⁹⁹;

Hebrews 9:11; 2 Corinthians 5:1

Neither³⁷⁶¹ is worshipped²³²³ with⁵²⁵⁹ men's⁴⁴⁴ hands⁵⁴⁹⁵, as though he needed⁴³²⁶ any thing⁵¹⁰⁰, seeing he⁸⁴⁶ giveth¹³²⁵ to all³⁹⁵⁶ life²²²², and²⁵³² breath⁴¹⁵⁷, and²⁵⁹⁶ all things³⁹⁵⁶;

And⁵⁰³⁷ hath made⁴¹⁶⁰ of¹⁵³⁷ one¹⁵²⁰ blood¹²⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ nations¹⁴⁸⁴ of men⁴⁴⁴ for to dwell²⁷³⁰ on¹⁹⁰⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ the face⁴³⁸³ of the earth¹⁰⁹³, and hath determined³⁷²⁴ the times²⁵⁴⁰ before appointed⁴³⁸⁴, and²⁵³² the bounds³⁷³⁴ of their⁸⁴⁶ habitation²⁷³³;

Deuteronomy 32:8

That they should seek²²¹² Yahweh²⁹⁶², if¹⁴⁸⁷ haply⁶⁸⁶ they might feel⁵⁵⁸⁴ after him⁸⁴⁶, and²⁵³² find him²¹⁴⁷, though²⁵⁴⁴ he be⁵²²⁵ not³⁷⁵⁶ far³¹¹² from⁵⁷⁵ every¹⁵³⁸ one¹⁵²⁰ of us²²⁵⁷:

2 Peter 3:9

For¹⁰⁶³ in¹⁷²² him⁸⁴⁶ we live²¹⁹⁸, and²⁵³² move²⁷⁹⁵, and²⁵³² have our being²⁰⁷⁰; as⁵⁶¹³ certain⁵¹⁰⁰ also²⁵³² of your⁵²⁰⁹ own²⁵⁹⁶ poets⁴¹⁶³ have said²⁰⁴⁶, For¹⁰⁶³ we are²⁰⁷⁰ also²⁵³² his⁵¹²⁰ offspring¹⁰⁸⁵.

Forasmuch then³⁷⁶⁷ as we are⁵²²⁵ the offspring¹⁰⁸⁵ of Elohim²³¹⁶, we ought³⁷⁸⁴ not³⁷⁵⁶ to think³⁵⁴³ that the Majesty²³⁰⁴ is¹⁵¹¹ like³⁶⁶⁴ unto gold⁵⁵⁵⁷, or²²²⁸ silver⁶⁹⁶, or²²²⁸ stone³⁰³⁷, graven⁵⁴⁸⁰ by art⁵⁰⁷⁸ and²⁵³² man's⁴⁴⁴ device¹⁷⁶¹.

And³³⁰³ the times⁵⁵⁵⁰ of this ignorance⁵² Elohim²³¹⁶ winked at⁵²³⁷; but now³⁵⁶⁹ commandeth³⁸⁵³ all³⁹⁵⁶ men⁴⁴⁴ every where³⁸³⁷ to repent³³⁴⁰:

John 9:41; Acts 3:17; 1 Timothy 1:13

Because¹³⁶⁰ he hath appointed²⁴⁷⁶ a day²²⁵⁰, in¹⁷²² the which³⁷³⁹ he will³¹⁹⁵ judge²⁹¹⁹ the world³⁶²⁵ in¹⁷²² righteousness¹³⁴³ by¹⁷²² that man⁴³⁵ whom³⁷³⁹ he hath ordained³⁷²⁴; whereof he hath given³⁹³⁰ assurance⁴¹⁰² unto all³⁹⁵⁶ men, in that he hath raised⁴⁵⁰ him⁸⁴⁶ from¹⁵³⁷ the dead³⁴⁹⁸.

Romans 2:16

And¹¹⁶¹ when they heard¹⁹¹ of the resurrection³⁸⁶ of the dead³⁴⁹⁸, some³³⁰³ mocked⁵⁵¹²: and¹¹⁶¹ others said²⁰³⁶, We will hear¹⁹¹ thee⁴⁶⁷⁵ again³⁸²⁵ of⁴⁰¹² this⁵¹²⁷ matter.

So²⁵³² Paul³⁹⁷² departed¹⁸³¹ from¹⁵³⁷ among³³¹⁹ them⁸⁴⁶.

Howbeit¹¹⁶¹ certain⁵¹⁰⁰ men⁴³⁵ clave²⁸⁵³ unto him⁸⁴⁶, and believed⁴¹⁰⁰: among¹⁷²² the which³⁷³⁹ was Dionysius¹³⁵⁴ the Areopagite⁶⁹⁸, and²⁵³² a woman¹¹³⁵ named³⁶⁸⁶ Damaris¹¹⁵², and²⁵³² others²⁰⁸⁷ with⁴⁸⁶² them⁸⁴⁶.