1 Now when they had passed through Amphip'olis and Apollo'nia, they came to Thessaloni'ca, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
2 And Paul went in, as was his custom, and for three weeks he argued with them from the scriptures,
3 explaining and proving that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ."
4 And some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas; as did a great many of the devout Greeks and not a few of the leading women.
5 But the Jews were jealous, and taking some wicked fellows of the rabble, they gathered a crowd, set the city in an uproar, and attacked the house of Jason, seeking to bring them out to the people.
6 And when they could not find them, they dragged Jason and some of the brethren before the city authorities, crying, "These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
7 and Jason has received them; and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus."
8 And the people and the city authorities were disturbed when they heard this.
9 And when they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
10 The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroe'a; and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue.
11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessaloni'ca, for they received the word with all eagerness, examining the scriptures daily to see if these things were so.
12 Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high standing as well as men.
13 But when the Jews of Thessaloni'ca learned that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroe'a also, they came there too, stirring up and inciting the crowds.
14 Then the brethren immediately sent Paul off on his way to the sea, but Silas and Timothy remained there.
15 Those who conducted Paul brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a command for Silas and Timothy to come to him as soon as possible, they departed.
16 Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.
17 So he argued in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the market place every day with those who chanced to be there.
18 Some also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers met him. And some said, "What would this babbler say?" Others said, "He seems to be a preacher of foreign divinities" -- because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
19 And they took hold of him and brought him to the Are-op'agus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is which you present?
20 For you bring some strange things to our ears; we wish to know therefore what these things mean."
21 Now all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spent their time in nothing except telling or hearing something new.
22 So Paul, standing in the middle of the Are-op'agus, said: "Men of Athens, I perceive that in every way you are very religious.
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 you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
24 The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in shrines made by man,
25 nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all men life and breath and everything.
26 And he made from one every nation of men to live on all the face of the earth, having determined allotted periods and the boundaries of their habitation,
27 that they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel after him and find him. Yet he is not far from each one of us,
28 for `In him we live and move and have our being'; as even some of your poets have said, `For we are indeed his offspring.'
29 Being then God's offspring, we ought not to think that the Deity is like gold, or silver, or stone, a representation by the art and imagination of man.
30 The times of ignorance God overlooked, but now he commands all men everywhere to repent,
31 because he has fixed a day on which he will judge the world in righteousness by a man whom he has appointed, and of this he has given assurance to all men by raising him from the dead."
32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We will hear you again about this."
33 So Paul went out from among them.
34 But some men joined him and believed, among them Dionys'ius the Are-op'agite and a woman named Dam'aris and others with them.
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Chapter 17 of the Acts Book of Apostles narrates Paul's missionary journey in Thessalonica and Bereia, where he preached the Gospel to the Jews and Gentiles. Paul presented Jesus as the promised Messiah in Scripture and many believed, but also faced opposition and persecution. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Acts 17:
Matthew 5:10: "Blessed are the persecuted because of righteousness, because theirs is the kingdom of heaven." This verse shows that persecution is an expected part of the Christian life, especially when the righteousness of God is preached. Paul faced opposition in Thessalonica and Bereia, but continued to preach the gospel faithfully.
Romans 1:16: "For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, for it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes; first of the Jew, and also of the Greek." Paul was not ashamed to preach the Gospel in Thessalonica and Bereia, despite the opposition he faced. He knew that the Gospel is God's power for salvation and shared it with those who heard him.
Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and deprived are of the glory of God." Paul presented Jesus as the promised Messiah, but also explained that all sinned and need salvation in Christ. This verse shows that Paul's message in Thessalonica and Bereia was rooted in the biblical truth that everyone sinned and needs a Savior.
Romans 10:14-15: "How will they invoke the one to whom they have not believed? And how will they believe in the one who have not heard? And how will they hear if there is no one who preaches? And how they will preach, if they are not sent? How is it written : How beautiful the feet of those who announce peace, those who announce good things! " This verse emphasizes the importance of gospel preaching. Paul was sent to Thessalonica and Bereia to preach the gospel so that those who hear could believe and be saved.
2 Timothy 3:16-17: "All Scripture is inspired by God and useful to teach, rebuke, to correct, and to instruct in righteousness, that the man of God will be able and fully prepared for every good work. " Paul based his message on Thessalonica and Bereia in the Scriptures. He used the Scriptures to teach, rebuke, correct, and instruct those who heard their message in righteousness. This verse emphasizes the importance of Scripture in our Christian life and the preaching of the Gospel.
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