Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
Parallel translations
- WEB But certain men joined with him, and believed, among whom also was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
- BSB But some joined him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others who were with them.
- NKJV However, some men joined him and believed, among them Dionysius the Areopagite, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
- NASB But some men joined him and believed, among whom also were Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
- NLT but some joined him and became believers. Among them were Dionysius, a member of the council, a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
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A few Athenians believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris, showing the gospel bore real fruit even amid widespread rejection.
Overview
Though Athens did not see a great harvest, God saved individuals, including a member of the city's leading council. Luke names them as evidence that no city is beyond the reach of the gospel. The conversion of a respected man and a woman together reflects the gospel's power to cross lines of status and gender, gathering all who receive Christ.
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- Acts 17:19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
- Rom 11:5–6Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of grace.
- Acts 17:4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
- Acts 13:48And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.
- John 19:38–42And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus.
- John 7:48–52Have any of the rulers or of the Pharisees believed on him?
- Phil 4:22All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of Caesar’s household.
- 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.
- Isa 55:10–11For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
- Matt 20:16So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.
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