Acts 17:22

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Summary

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

Mars'-hill

Acts 17:19

I perceive

Jeremiah 50:38

Bible References

Mars'-hill

And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is, of which thou speakest?

I perceive

Now, while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

And when the town-clerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshiper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven; for the heathen are dismayed at them.

A drouth is upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.