And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
Parallel translations
- WEB They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?
- BSB So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
- NKJV And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new doctrine is of which you speak?
- NASB And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming?
- NLT Then they took him to the high council of the city. “Come and tell us about this new teaching,” they said.
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They brought Paul to the Areopagus to explain his new teaching.
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The Areopagus was the venerable council and meeting place where ideas were examined in Athens. Paul is given a hearing before the city's intellectual elite. This sets up his masterful address, in which he engages pagan culture thoughtfully yet calls it to repentance before the one true God.
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- Mark 1:27And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him.
- Acts 17:22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
- Acts 24:24And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
- Acts 25:22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
- John 13:34A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.
- Acts 26:1Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Thou art permitted to speak for thyself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
- Matt 10:18And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.
- Acts 17:20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
- 1 Jn 2:7–8Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which ye have heard from the beginning.
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