Acts 17:18
Some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also began to debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was proclaiming the good news of Jesus and the resurrection.
Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.
Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
Note TR omits “also”
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- philosophers
- Romans 1:22; 1 Corinthians 1:20, 21; Colossians 2:8
- encountered
- Acts 6:9; Mark 9:14; Luke 11:53
- babbler
- or, base fellow.
- Proverbs 23:9; Proverbs 26:12; 1 Corinthians 3:18
- Jesus
- Acts 17:31; Acts 26:23; Romans 14:9, 10; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4