Acts 17:20 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Some of the things you say sound strange to us. So we would like to know what they mean."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.

DBY:

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.

ERV:

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

WEY:

For the things you are saying sound strange to us. We should therefore like to be told exactly what they mean."

WBS:

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

WEB:

For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."

YLT:

for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'

Acts 17:20 Cross References

XREF:

Acts 17:19 And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming?

Acts 17:21 (Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.) (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

17:16-21 Athens was then famed for polite learning, philosophy, and the fine arts; but none are more childish and superstitious, more impious, or more credulous, than some persons, deemed eminent for learning and ability. It was wholly given to idolatry. The zealous advocate for the cause of Christ will be ready to plead for it in all companies, as occasion offers. Most of these learned men took no notice of Paul; but some, whose principles were the most directly contrary to Christianity, made remarks upon him. The apostle ever dwelt upon two points, which are indeed the principal doctrines of Christianity, Christ and a future state; Christ our way, and heaven our end. They looked on this as very different from the knowledge for many ages taught and professed at Athens; they desire to know more of it, but only because it was new and strange. They led him to the place where judges sat who inquired into such matters. They asked about Paul's doctrine, not because it was good, but because it was new. Great talkers are always busy-bodies. They spend their time in nothing else, and a very uncomfortable account they have to give of their time who thus spend it. Time is precious, and we are concerned to employ it well, because eternity depends upon it, but much is wasted in unprofitable conversation.

CONC:

Bring Bringest Bringing Desire Ears Exactly Ideas Mean Saying Seem Sense Strange Wish

Desire Ears Exactly Ideas Mean Mean Seem Sense Sound Strange Want Wish

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