Acts 17
Treated in 22 passages across the library.
The verses these writers stop at
- 17:11 Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so. 9
- 17:6 And when they found them not, they dragged Jason and certain brethren before the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also; 3
- 17:23 For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore ye worship in ignorance, this I set forth unto you. 3
- 17:28 for in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 3
- 17:26 and he made of one every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, having determined [their] appointed seasons, and the bounds of their habitation; 2
- 17:18 And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection. 1
- 17:21 ( 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.) 1
- 17:24 The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; 1
- 17:25 neither is he served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 1
- 17:27 that they should seek God, if haply they might feel after him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us: 1
- 17:30 The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked; but now he commandeth men that they should all everywhere repent: 1
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Where it is preached
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Scriptural Christianity cites Acts 17:6
…ose who were more and more enraged at these “men who thus turned the world upside down;” (Acts 17:6; ) insomuch that more and more cried out, “Away with such fellows from the earth; it is n…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
June cites Acts xvii. 6
…n never follow Him.—W. Hay Aitken. June 21 These . . . have turned the world upside down. Acts xvii. 6. The serene beauty of a holy life is the most powerful influence in the world next to the…
- Thoughts for the Quiet Hour ·
November cites Acts xvii. 6
…h—at home with God.—Mark Guy Pearse. November 27 These have turned the world upside down. Acts xvii. 6. None of these things move me. Acts xx. 24. The men that move the world are the ones who …
- How to Succeed in the Christian Life ·
Bible Study cites Acts 17: 11
…n, “What is the right way to study the Bible?” 1. First of all, we should study it daily (Acts 17: 11). This is of prime importance. No matter how good the methods of Bible study that one fol…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
The Means of Grace cites Acts 17:11
…refore many of them believed;” found the grace of God, in the way which he had ordained. (Acts 17:11, 12.) It is probable, indeed, that in some of those who had “received the word with all r…
- How to Bring Men to Christ ·
Some Hints and Suggestions cites Acts xvii. 11
…i. 24‒26. (c.) Study the Word of God daily. 1 Pet. ii. 2; Acts xx. 32; 2 Tim. iii. 13‒17; Acts xvii. 11. (d.) Pray daily, often and in every time of temptation. Luke xi. 9‒13; xxii. 40; 1 Thes.…
- Watchman Nee ·
The Young Preacher and the Little Flock cites Acts 17:11
…g by Scripture: they were “examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11, ASV). If even apostolic preaching was tested against the written Word, no later church l…
- Rise Up, Men of God ·
The Watchman at the Gate cites Acts 17:11
…d prophets claim private revelations. Cults dress up like churches. You must be a Berean (Acts 17:11), testing everything by Scripture, and you must help your family do the same. Do not let …
- Talks to the Farmer ·
The Principal Wheat cites Acts 17:11
…fs. Like the Bereans, check and see whether these things are true according to Scripture (Acts 17:11). One of the greatest blessings for the church would be a spirit of inquiry that tests ev…
- The Ten Commandments ·
4.3 The Word cites Acts 17: 11
…gnifies to search as for a ‘vein of silver.’ The Bereans ’searched the Scriptures daily.’ Acts 17: 11. The word anakrinontes signifies to make a curious and critical search. Apollo was mighty…
- Watchman Nee ·
The Legacy of Watchman Nee cites Acts 17:11
…all readiness of the mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11, ASV). That posture combines openness and testing. Read Nee with readiness. Examine with …
- Watchman Nee ·
Appendix B: Chapter-by-Chapter Study and Reflection Guide cites Acts 17:11
…o keep Christ and Scripture above every teacher. Scriptures to revisit 2 Corinthians 4:7; Acts 17:11; 1 Corinthians 3:11, 21; Hebrews 13:8; Colossians 3:4. Reflection 1. Which Nee teaching h…
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Containing some reflections upon the life of Miranda, and showing how it may, and ought to be imitated by all her sex cites Acts xvii. 18
…from it, that a man seems, like St. Paul at Athens, a setter forth of strange doctrines, [Acts xvii. 18] when he recommends self-denial, renunciation of the world, regular devotion, retirement,…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.4 The Fourth Commandment cites Acts 17: 21
… the voice, the mellifluous sweetness of the expression, and the novelty of the opinions. Acts 17: 21. This is to love the garnishing of the dish more than the food; it is to desire to be ple…
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
John Stott — The Bible Teacher Who Served the World cites Acts 17:23
…ignorant of the very thing you worship — and this is what I am going to proclaim to you” (Acts 17:23, NIV). Paul had listened to the world carefully enough to find a point of contact. Stott …
- A Short and Easy Method of Prayer ·
Prayer as Noble Action cites Acts xvii. 23
…of God, who animates us, since it is in Him that “we live, and move, and have our being” (Acts xvii. 23). This calm dependence upon the Spirit of God is absolutely necessary, and causes the sou…
- Men and Women Who Gave Everything ·
Scripture Appendix: God’s Word on the Missional Life cites Acts 17:23
… not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.” Chapter 7 — John Stott Acts 17:23 — “For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found a…
- The Ten Commandments ·
2.2 The Second Commandment cites Acts 17: 26
… in. He resolves our doubts, unties our knots, and appoints the bounds of our habitation. Acts 17: 26. [2] A spiritual guidance. ‘Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel.’ Psa 73: 24. As Israel …
- A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life ·
Recommending devotion at three o'clock, called in Scripture the ninth hour of the day. The subject of prayer at this hour is resignation to the Divine pleasure. The nature and duty of conformity to the will of God, in all our actions and designs cites Acts xvii. 28
…on to His pleasure, as to believe that in Him you "live, and move, and have your being." [Acts xvii. 28] Resignation to the Divine will signifies a cheerful approbation, and thankful acceptance…
- The Christian’s Secret of a Happy Life ·
Without Me You Can Do Nothing cites Acts 17:28
…our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘for we are indeed his offspring " (Acts 17:28), then we can do nothing without Him, whether we know it or not. And facts are stubborn t…
- Sermons on Several Occasions ·
Free Grace cites Acts 17:30
… thirst, let him come unto me and drink.” (John 7:37.) Thus his great Apostle, St. Paul: (Acts 17:30:) “God commandeth all men everywhere to repent; — “all men everywhere;” every man in ever…
- The Fundamental Doctrines of the Christian Faith ·
The Christian Conception of God—The Infinite Perfection and Unity of God cites Acts 17:24-28
…uth set forth by Paul in his sermon to the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers on Mars Hill, Acts 17:24-28: "The God that made the world, and all things therein, he, being Lord of heaven and earth…