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Themes in Acts 17

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Themes in Acts 17

Acts 17:1 (show verse)

Now they traveled on through Amphipolis and Apollonia until they reached Thessalonica. Here 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)

So Paul, as he usually did, went to the synagogue, and for three sabbaths discussed with them 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 them and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead, and said, "This very Jesus whom I proclaim to you is the Christ."

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)

So some of them were convinced, and they joined Paul and Silas; also quite a number of devout Greeks and not a few women of the first rank.

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 this enraged the Jews; so they got together some wicked loafers about the public square, formed a mob, and set the town in an uproar.

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

They stopped at Jason's house and tried to bring them out to the people. So, as they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brothers before the town magistrates, shouting, "These fellows, who have turned the world topsy-turvy, 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. They are all acting contrary to the Emperor's decrees, because they claim 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)

Thus they wrought up to great excitement the crowd and the town magistrates, on their hearing this,

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 they made Jason and the other brothers give bond, and then turned them loose.

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)

That night at once the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea, and on arriving there they went to 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)

The Jews there were better disposed than those in Thessalonica, for they welcomed the message with all eagerness and carried on a daily study of the Scriptures to see if Paul's message was true.

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)

Many of them came to believe, and not a few distinguished 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 at Thessalonica learned that God's message had been proclaimed at Berea by Paul, they came there too to excite the masses and stir up a riot.

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 at once sent Paul off to the coast, while 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)

The men who acted as Paul's bodyguard took him all the way to Athens, and then went back with orders for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible.

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 at Athens, his spirit was stirred to its depths to see the city completely steeped in idolatry.

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 kept up his discussions in the synagogue with the Jews and the pagans who were worshiping there, and also day by day in the public square with any who chanced to be there.

Acts 17:18 (show verse)

Some of the Epicurean and the Stoic philosophers began to debate with him; and some said, "What is this scraps-of-truth-picker trying to say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities." They said so because he was telling the good news of 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)

So they took him and brought him to the city auditorium and said, "May we know what this new teaching of yours is?

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 some of the things you bring sound startling to us; so we want to know just 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 foreign visitors in Athens used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to the latest new thing out.)

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 stood up in the center of the auditorium and said: "Men of Athens, at every turn I make I see that you are very religious.

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 going here and there and looking at the things you worship, I even found an altar with this inscription, 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' So it is about the Being whom you are in ignorance already worshiping that I am telling 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 all that it contains, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made by human 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 were in need of anything, for He Himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.

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 forefather He made every nation of mankind, for living all over the face of the earth, fixing their appointed times and the limits of their lands,

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)

so that they might search for God, possibly they might grope for Him, and find Him, though He is really not far from any 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 it is through union with Him that we live and move and exist, as some of your own poets have said, "'For we are His offspring too.'

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)

Since then we are God's offspring, we ought not to suppose that His nature is like gold or silver or stone or anything carved by man's art and thought.

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)

Though God overlooked those times of ignorance, He now commands all men 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)

since He has set a day on which He will justly judge the world through a man whom He has appointed. He has made this credible to all 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)

But when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some sneered, but others said, "We will hear you again on this subject."

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 the auditorium.

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)

Some men, however, joined him and came to believe, among them Dionysius, a member of the city council; also a woman named Damaris, and some others.

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