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The most popular Bible verses from Acts 17

Found 34 Verses

Acts 17:11

Bible Rank: 70
Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. NIV
Now these [Jews] were better disposed and more noble than those in Thessalonica, for they were entirely ready and accepted and welcomed the message [concerning the attainment through Christ of eternal salvation in the kingdom of God] with inclination of mind and eagerness, searching and examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. AMP
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. KJV

Acts 17:30

Bible Rank: 211
In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people everywhere to repent. NIV
Such [former] ages of ignorance God, it is true, ignored and allowed to pass unnoticed; but now He charges all people everywhere to repent (to change their minds for the better and heartily to amend their ways, with abhorrence of their past sins) AMP
And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: KJV

Acts 17:10

Bible Rank: 244
As soon as it was night, the believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. NIV
Now the brethren at once sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea; and when they arrived, they entered the synagogue of the Jews. AMP
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. KJV

Acts 17:26

Bible Rank: 320
From one man he made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands. NIV
And He made from one [common origin, one source, one blood] all nations of men to settle on the face of the earth, having definitely determined [their] allotted periods of time and the fixed boundaries of their habitation (their settlements, lands, and abodes), AMP
And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; KJV

Acts 17:28

Bible Rank: 472
"For in him we live and move and have our being.' As some of your own poets have said, 'We are his offspring.'" NIV
For in Him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your [own] poets have said, For we are also His offspring. AMP
For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. KJV

Acts 17:24

Bible Rank: 610
"The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands." NIV
The God Who produced and formed the world and all things in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in handmade shrines. AMP
God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; KJV

Acts 17:31

Bible Rank: 907
"For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead." NIV
Because He has fixed a day when He will judge the world righteously (justly) by a Man Whom He has destined and appointed for that task, and He has made this credible and given conviction and assurance and evidence to everyone by raising Him from the dead. [Ps. 9:8; 96:13; 98:9.] AMP
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. KJV

Acts 17:22

Bible Rank: 971
Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: "People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious." NIV
So Paul, standing in the center of the Areopagus [Mars Hill meeting place], said: Men of Athens, I perceive in every way [on every hand and with every turn I make] that you are most religious or very reverent to demons. AMP
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. KJV

Acts 17:19

Bible Rank: 1,166
Then they took him and brought him to a meeting of the Areopagus, where they said to him, "May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?" NIV
And they took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus [Mars Hill meeting place], saying, May we know what this novel (unheard of and unprecedented) teaching is which you are openly declaring? AMP
And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? KJV

Acts 17:16

Bible Rank: 1,180
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols. NIV
Now while Paul was awaiting them at Athens, his spirit was grieved and roused to anger as he saw that the city was full of idols. AMP
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. KJV

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