Acts 17:21

Acts chapter 17 · verse 21 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

World English Bible · 2000

(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

King James Version · 1611

(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

American Standard Version · 1901

(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)

v.20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

v.21This passage

v.22And Paul stood in the midst of the Areopagus, and said, Ye men of Athens, in all things I perceive that ye are very religious.

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

2 Thessalonians 3:11
For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.
2 Timothy 2:16
But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
1 Timothy 5:13
And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Colossians 4:5
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
Ephesians 5:16
redeeming the time, because the days are evil.