Acts 17:18

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Acts 17:18

Then also, some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers argued with him. Some said, “What is this pseudo-intellectual trying to say?”

Others replied, “He seems to be a preacher of foreign deities”—because he was telling the good news about Jesus and the Resurrection.

Acts 4:2

because they were provoked that they were teaching the people and proclaiming the resurrection from the dead, using Jesus as the example.

Proverbs 23:9

Don’t speak to a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.

Proverbs 26:12

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Mark 9:14

When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes disputing with them.

Luke 11:53

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose Him fiercely and to cross-examine Him about many things;

Acts 6:9

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

Acts 17:31-32

because He has set a day when He is going to judge the world in righteousness by the Man He has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

Acts 26:23

that the Messiah must suffer, and that as the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Romans 1:22

Claiming to be wise, they became fools

Romans 14:9-10

Christ died and came to life for this: that He might rule over both the dead and the living.

1 Corinthians 1:20-21

Where is the philosopher? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish?

1 Corinthians 3:18

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

1 Corinthians 4:10

We are fools for Christ, but you are wise in Christ! We are weak, but you are strong! You are distinguished, but we are dishonored!

1 Corinthians 15:3-4

For I passed on to you as most important what I also received:

that Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures,

Colossians 2:8

Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.

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Summary

Acts 17:18

Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

Philosophers

Romans 1:22

1 Corinthians 1:20

Colossians 2:8

Encountered

Acts 6:9

Mark 9:14

Luke 11:53

Babbler

Proverbs 23:9

Proverbs 26:12

1 Corinthians 3:18

Jesus

General references

1 Corinthians 1:27

Bible References

Philosophers

Claiming to be wise, they became fools

Where is the philosopher? Where is the scholar? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made the world’s wisdom foolish?

Be careful that no one takes you captive through philosophy and empty deceit based on human tradition, based on the elemental forces of the world, and not based on Christ.

Encountered

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

When they came to the disciples, they saw a large crowd around them and scribes disputing with them.

When He left there, the scribes and the Pharisees began to oppose Him fiercely and to cross-examine Him about many things;

Babbler

Don’t speak to a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.

No one should deceive himself. If anyone among you thinks he is wise in this age, he must become foolish so that he can become wise.

Jesus

because He has set a day when He is going to judge the world in righteousness by the Man He has appointed. He has provided proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”

that the Messiah must suffer, and that as the first to rise from the dead, He would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”

Christ died and came to life for this: that He might rule over both the dead and the living.

For I passed on to you as most important what I also received:

that Christ died for our sins
according to the Scriptures,

General references

Instead, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame the strong.