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Themes in Acts 17

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Themes in Acts 17

Acts 17:1 (show verse)

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

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)

And Paul, as his custom was, went in among them, and for three sabbaths discoursed to them out of 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 setting forth that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that "this is the Christ,Jesus whom I am making known to you."

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)

And some of them were convinced, and joined themselves to Paul and Silas, and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the women of high rank not a few.

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

But the unbelieving Jews, taking with them certain bad men of the idlers in the marketplace, and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar; and having come to the house of Jason, they endeavored to bring them out to the people;

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

Acts 17:6 (show verse)

but not finding them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren before the city magistrates, crying out, These men that have turned the world upside down have come hither also;

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)

whom Jason hath entertained; and they are all acting in opposition to the decrees of Caesar, saying that 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)

And they alarmed the multitude and the city magistrates when they heard these things.

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 having taken security of Jason and of the others, they let them go.

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)

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night to Berea; who, having come there, went into the synagogue of the Jews.

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)

These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

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 therefore believed; and of the Grecian women of rank and men, not a few.

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 of Thessalonica knew that at Beroea, too, the word of God was preached by Paul, they came hither also, and stirred up the multitudes.

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)

And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go to the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained 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)

And they who conducted Paul brought him to Athens; and having received a commandment to Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.

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)

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, when he saw the city full of idols.

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)

Therefore he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout [Greeks], and in the market daily with those that met him.

Acts 17:18 (show verse)

And some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, What doth this babbler mean to say? and others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of foreign gods; because he brought the glad tidings 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)

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

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 thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things 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 the strangers residing among them, spent their leisure for nothing else but to tell or to hear something new.

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)

Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars hill, and said, Men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are very devout.

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 while passing along and observing your objects of worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, "To an unknown God." What therefore ye, without knowledge of it, worship, that do I make known to 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 things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with 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 doth he receive service at the hands of men, as though he needed anything, since it is he that giveth to all life and breath and all things.

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)

And he made of one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having fixed appointed times, and the bounds of their habitation;

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)

that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he is not far from every one 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 in him we live, and move, and have our being; as also some of your own poets have said: "For we are also his offspring."

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)

Being then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Deity is like to gold or silver or stone, graven by the art and device of man.

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)

The times indeed of ignorance God overlooked; but now commandeth all men every where 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)

inasmuch as he hath fixed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he hath appointed; having given assurance 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)

And when they heard of a resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but ethers said, We will hear thee again about this matter.

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)

Thus Paul departed from among them.

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)

But certain men joined themselves to him, and believed; among whom was Dionysius the Areopagite; and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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