Acts 17:16 “While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in…”

Acts 17:16

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Nowe while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirite was stirred in him, when hee sawe the citie subiect to idolatrie.

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.

Young's Literal Translation

and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,

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.

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Cross references

“his spirit”

Psalm 119:158 Psalm 119:136 2 Peter 2:7 Job 32:18–20 Jeremiah 20:9 Micah 3:8

Psalm 119:158 · BSB

I look on the faithless with loathing because they do not keep Your word.

Psalm 119:136 · BSB

My eyes shed streams of tears because Your law is not obeyed.

2 Peter 2:7 · BSB

and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

Job 32:18–20 · BSB

For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.

Jeremiah 20:9 · BSB

If I say, “I will not mention Him or speak any more in His name,” His message becomes a fire burning in my heart, shut up in my bones, and I become weary of holding it in, and I cannot prevail.

Micah 3:8 · BSB

As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.

“wholly given to idolatry”

Acts 17:23

Acts 17:23 · BSB

For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then returned with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.

17So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and God-fearing Gentiles, and in the marketplace with those he met each day.

Read Acts 17