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SoδὲPaul,ΠαῦλοςstandingΣταθεὶςinἐνthe middleμέσῳof the Areopagus,τοῦ Ἀρείου Πάγουsaid,ἔφη“MenἌνδρεςof Athens,ἈθηναῖοιI seeθεωρῶhowὡςvery religiousδεισιδαιμονεστέρουςyouὑμᾶςarein every way.κατὰ πάντα
Acts 17:22
Study it in the app“So Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus, said, “Men of Athens, I see how very religious you are in every way.”
With the Greek beneath
Acts 17:22, word by word
- PaulΠαῦλοςPaulos
Paul
Paul: the Roman name of the apostle Saul; also Sergius Paulus, proconsul of Cyprus.
Where else “Paulos” appears- standingΣταθεὶςStatheis
stand
To stay upright on one's feet, or hold out without falling.
Where else “Statheis” appears- the middleμέσῳmesōi
middle
Middle, in the midst.
Where else “mesōi” appears- of the AreopagusἈρείουAreiou
Areopagus
Areopagus, "Hill of Ares" in Athens, and the council that met there.
Where else “Areiou” appears- saidἔφηephē
say
Say.
Where else “ephē” appears- “MenἌνδρεςAndres
man
An adult male, as distinct from a woman or a child.
Where else “Andres” appears- of AthensἈθηναῖοιAthēnaioi
Athenian
Athenian: a person from Athens.
Where else “Athēnaioi” appears- I seeθεωρῶtheōrō
watch
To observe something closely.
Where else “theōrō” appears- very religiousδεισιδαιμονεστέρουςdeisidaimonesterous
very religious
Very religious, reverent toward the gods; also superstitious.
Where else “deisidaimonesterous” appears
Translation note
The word can be praise (“religious”) or reproach (“superstitious”).
The context
21Now all the Athenians and the foreigners residing there spent their time in nothing else than telling something or hearing something new.
22 · This verse (above)
23For as I was passing through and observing your objects of worship, I found also an altar on which had been inscribed, ‘To an unknown god.’ What therefore you worship without knowing it, this I proclaim to you.
To study Acts 17 in a group
1. What it says
What did the people of Berea do with what Paul said, and what came of it? (vv. 10-12)
2. What it means
In Athens, Paul starts from the altar "to an unknown god" (vv. 22-23). Why does he begin with something they already knew?
3. How I live it
When talking with someone who thinks differently, how can you start from what you share and listen with respect?