Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

But awaiting them in Athens, Paul's spirit was pained within him, seeing the city full of idols.

New American Standard Bible

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.

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.

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.

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 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Now
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

Παῦλος 
Paulos 
Usage: 162

ἐκδέχομαι 
Ekdechomai 
Usage: 8


Usage: 0

at
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

Ἀθῆναι 
Athenai 
Usage: 4

his

Usage: 0

πνεῦμα 
Pneuma 
Usage: 334

παροξύνω 
Paroxuno 
Usage: 2

in
ἐν 
En 
in, by, with, among, at, on, through,
Usage: 2128

him

Usage: 0

ὤν οὖσα ὄν 
On 
being, when ... was, which is, that is, not tr,
Usage: 128

he saw
θεωρέω 
theoreo 
Usage: 40

the city
πόλις 
Polis 
Usage: 132

Context Readings

Paul In Athens

15 And those conducting Paul brought him to Athens. And receiving a command to Silas and Timothy to come to him with all speed, they departed. 16 But awaiting them in Athens, Paul's spirit was pained within him, seeing the city full of idols. 17 Then indeed he addressed the Jews in the synagogue, and those worshiping, and daily in the market, to those happening to be there.

Cross References

Exodus 32:19-20

And it happened, as he came near to the camp and saw the calf and dances, the anger of Moses became hot, and he threw the tablets out of his hands, and broke them at the bottom of the mountain.

Numbers 25:6-11

And behold! One of the sons of Israel came and brought to his brothers a woman of Midian, before the eyes of Moses, and before all the congregation of the sons of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

1 Kings 19:10

And he said, I have been very zealous for Jehovah the God of Hosts. For the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, thrown down Your altars, and have slain Your prophets with the sword. And I, I alone, am left. And they seek to take my life away.

1 Kings 19:14

And he said, I have been very zealous for Jehovah, the God of Hosts, because the sons of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, have thrown down Your altars, and have slain Your prophets with the sword. And I, I alone, am left. And they seek to take my life away.

Job 32:2-3

And burned the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. His wrath burned against Job, because he had justified himself rather than God.

Job 32:18-20

For I am full of words; the spirit within me presses on me.

Psalm 69:9

For the zeal of Your house has eaten Me up; and the reproaches of those who reproached You have fallen on Me.

Psalm 119:136

Rivers of water run down my eyes, because they do not keep Your Law.

Psalm 119:158

I saw the traitors, and was grieved because they did not keep Your Word.

Jeremiah 20:9

Then I said, I will not mention Him, nor speak in His name any more. But His Word was in my heart like a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with holding in, and I could not stop.

Micah 3:8

But I am full of power by the Spirit of Jehovah, and justice, and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.

Mark 3:5

And looking around on them with anger, being grieved because of the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man, Stretch out your hand! And he stretched it out. And his hand was restored whole, like the other.

John 2:13

And the Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Acts 17:23

For as I passed by and saw the things you worship, I also found an altar with this inscription: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Not knowing then whom you worship, I make Him known to you.

2 Peter 2:7

And He delivered righteous Lot, oppressed with the lustful behavior of the lawless.

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