 May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is? 20. For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 21. (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing...  Littell's Living Age - Page 2631853Full view - About this book
 | Churchman - 1844 - 396 pages
...the Athenians was, you know, " wholly given to idolatry ;" and its lively and clever inhabitants " spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing."] There was once a time when the gods only existed, and as yet mortal creatures were not.... | |
 | Henry Jones Ripley - 1843 - 376 pages
...would know therefore what these things mean. 21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, 1 perceive that... | |
 | 1844 - 304 pages
...ftllL\K, AM My dear Young Friends, — It was once said about a people who were named Athenians, ihat they 'spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear some new thing.' Now, children are very like this race of men. They want to hear and to talk about some... | |
 | London St. Giles, Cripplegate - 1844 - 638 pages
...OUR PRAYERS AND PRAISES FOR THE CHURCH OF GOO? For all the Athenians and strangers that were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.— Acts xvii. 21. IN the text chosen for me to speak of, and for you to hear, I do observe,... | |
 | 1862 - 802 pages
...excitement. It was as true in the days of Socrates as in those of the great Apostle of the Gentiles, that " the Athenians spent their time in nothing else but either to tell or to hear of some new thing." In such an age, we can readily imagine "the sculptor's apprentice" stealing away... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1845 - 314 pages
...to maternal duty, than the exciting system of the ancient Athenians, who, according to the Apostle, "spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing." "Transplant thyself into some enclosed ground," said an ancient writer, " for it is hard... | |
 | I S H - 1845 - 108 pages
...would know therefore 21 what these things mean." For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new b« tpeaks on the 22 thing. Then Paul stood in the midst hilI of Mars of Mars' hill, and said,... | |
 | 1871 - 792 pages
...evidently arose from the mere love of novelty, " For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing." Paul's reasoning and doctrine was novel to them. It appears they were willing to hear about... | |
 | Henry Hammond - 1845 - 644 pages
...know therefore what these things mean. 21 (For all the Athenians and strangers which 12 were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) 22 If Then ' Paul ' Paul being brought before the judges in Areopastood in the midst of... | |
 | Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1878 - 830 pages
...old story now. I know that the Royal Society is like those Athenians of whom it was said that they " spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing." Therefore, an idea to be suitable for the Royal Society ought to be brand new. But I shelter... | |
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