1And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

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Philippians 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, Philippians 4:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:1, 2 Thessalonians 1:1

2And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them. And for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:

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Acts 9:20, Acts 9:20, Acts 14:1, Acts 18:4, Acts 13:5

3Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.

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Acts 18:28, Acts 18:28, Luke 24:32, Acts 9:22, Luke 24:32

4And some of them believed and were associated to Paul and Silas: and of those that served God and of the Gentiles a great multitude: and of noble women not a few.

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Acts 17:12, Acts 17:12, Acts 13:43, Acts 14:4, Acts 13:43

5But the Jews, moved with envy and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar: and besetting Jason's house, sought to bring them out unto the people.

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Galatians 5:26, Acts 17:13, Galatians 5:26, Acts 17:13, Galatians 5:21

6And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar are come hither also:

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Acts 24:5, Acts 24:5, Acts 16:19, Acts 16:21, Acts 16:19

7Whom Jason hath received. And these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.

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Luke 23:2, Luke 23:2, Acts 16:21, John 19:12, Acts 16:21

8And they stirred up the people: and the rulers of the city, hearing these things,

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John 11:48, Matthew 2:3, John 11:48, Matthew 2:3

9And having taken satisfaction of Jason and of the rest, they let them go.

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Acts 17:5, Acts 17:5

10But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

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1 Thessalonians 2:2, Acts 17:13, Acts 17:14, Acts 17:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:2

11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.

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Isaiah 34:16, Isaiah 34:16, Proverbs 2:1, Proverbs 2:5, Proverbs 2:1

12And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few.

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Ephesians 5:14, Ephesians 5:14, Acts 13:50, Acts 13:50, Acts 14:1

13And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.

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1 Thessalonians 2:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:16, 1 Thessalonians 2:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:16, Matthew 23:13

14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea: but Silas and Timothy remained there.

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Acts 17:10, Acts 17:10, Matthew 10:23, Matthew 10:23, Acts 9:30

15And they that conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens: and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.

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1 Thessalonians 3:1, Acts 18:5, 1 Thessalonians 3:1, Acts 18:5, Acts 18:1

16Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.

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Psalms 119:158, Psalms 119:158, Psalms 119:136, 2 Peter 2:7, Psalms 119:136

17He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews and with them that served God: and in the market place, every day, with them that were there.

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Mark 16:15, Acts 13:16, Proverbs 8:34, Acts 17:2, Acts 17:4

18And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him. And some said: What is it that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods. Because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.

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1 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Corinthians 1:21, 1 Corinthians 1:20, 1 Corinthians 1:21, Colossians 2:8

19And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?

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Mark 1:27, Mark 1:27, Acts 17:22, Acts 17:22, Acts 25:22

20For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.

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1 Peter 4:4, 1 Corinthians 1:23, Hosea 8:12, 1 Corinthians 2:14, 1 Peter 4:4

21(Now all the Athenians and strangers that were there employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)

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2 Timothy 2:16, 2 Timothy 2:17, 2 Timothy 2:16, 2 Timothy 2:17, Ephesians 5:16

22But Paul, standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.

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Acts 25:19, Acts 25:19, Acts 19:35, Acts 17:16, Acts 19:35

23For passing by and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the Unknown God. What therefore you worship without knowing it, that I preach to you:

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Galatians 4:8, Galatians 4:9, John 4:22, Galatians 4:8, Galatians 4:9

24God, who made the world and all things therein, he being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

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1 Kings 8:27, 1 Kings 8:27, Deuteronomy 10:14, Deuteronomy 10:14, Acts 7:48

25Neither is he served with men's hands, as though he needed any thing: seeing it is he who giveth to all life and breath and all things:

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Psalms 50:8, Psalms 50:13, Psalms 50:8, Psalms 50:13, Genesis 2:7

26And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times and the limits of their habitation.

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Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:8, Deuteronomy 32:7, Deuteronomy 32:8, Genesis 3:20

27That they should seek God, if haply they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us.

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Jeremiah 23:23, Jeremiah 23:24, Jeremiah 23:23, Jeremiah 23:24, Deuteronomy 4:7

28For in him we live and move and are: as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring.

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Job 12:10, Job 12:10, Colossians 1:17, Colossians 1:17, Hebrews 1:3

29Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold or silver or stone, the graving of art and device of man.

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Isaiah 40:25, Isaiah 40:25, Exodus 20:4, Exodus 20:4, Psalms 115:4

30And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men that all should every where do penance.

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Acts 14:16, Acts 14:16, Titus 2:11, Titus 2:12, Titus 2:11

31Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed: giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.

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Matthew 25:31, Matthew 25:46, Matthew 25:31, Matthew 25:46, Romans 2:16

32And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked. But others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.

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Acts 17:18, Acts 26:8, Acts 17:18, Acts 26:8, Acts 2:13

33So Paul went out from among them.

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34But certain men, adhering to him, did believe: among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris and others with them.

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Acts 17:19, Acts 17:19, Romans 11:5, Romans 11:6, Romans 11:5