Acts 17:28

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Acts 17:22-34

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. (23) For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you. (24) 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; (25) Neither is worshiped with men's hands, as though he... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Acts 17:28

St. Paul here cites Aratus, a Greek poet, and his own countryman, a native of Cilicia. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Acts 17:22-31

22-31 Here we have a sermon to heathens, who worshipped false gods, and were without the true God in the world; and to them the scope of the discourse was different from what the apostle preached to the Jews. In the latter case, his business was to lead his hearers by prophecies and miracles to the knowledge of the Redeemer, and faith in him; in the former, it was to lead them, by the common works of providence, to know the Creator, and worship Him. The apostle spoke of an altar he had seen,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Acts 17:1-99

Acts 17 LUKE GIVES US no details as to what transpired in Amphipolis and Apollonia, but passes on to the happenings in Thessalonica. In this chapter, we notice, the pronoun “we” is not used, so possibly Luke, not being as much involved as Paul and Silas were in the disturbances at Philippi, stayed on there to help the converts further. Paul first addressed the Jews in their synagogue, as was his custom. Verse Act_17:3 gives us the line on which he approached them. He proved from their own... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Acts 17:22-28

The first part of Paul's speech: v. 22. 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. v. 23. For as I passed by and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, To the Unknown God. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, Him declare I unto you. v. 24. 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, v. 25. ... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Acts 17:16-34

E.—PAUL AT ATHENS; HIS OBSERVATIONS AND OCCASIONAL ADDRESSES; HIS MISSIONARY DISCOURSE ON THE AREOPAGUS, AND ITS EFFECTActs 17:16-3416Now [But] while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred [moved with indignation] in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry [city full of idols]9. 17Therefore disputed he [He now discoursed, διελ. μὲν οῦ̓ν] in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons [Jews and proselytes], and in the market [market-place] daily with them... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Acts 17:22-30

Acts PAUL AT ATHENS Act_17:22 - Act_17:34 . ‘I am become all things to all men,’ said Paul, and his address at Athens strikingly exemplifies that principle of his action. Contrast it with his speech in the synagogue of Pisidian Antioch, which appeals entirely to the Old Testament, and is saturated with Jewish ideas, or with the remonstrance to the rude Lycaonian peasants Act_14:15 , etc., which, while handling some of the same thoughts as at Athens, does so in a remarkably different manner.... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Acts 17:22-34

the One Living and True God Acts 17:22-34 The gospel preacher must avail himself of any circumstance in his surroundings that will enable him to arrest the attention of his audience. He must meet them where they are and take them with him to realms of thought with which they are not familiar. Paul was wise to begin with that altar to the unknown god. Around them stood the most exquisite temples ever reared by human genius, but these were not the home of God. He seeks the lowly and contrite... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Acts 17:1-34

At Thessalonica and Berea the apostle visited the synagogues, and again in each case persecution arose from the Jews. A sentence which fell from the lips of the leader of the mob shows with what rapidity the Gospel was winning its way. Said they, "These that have turned the world upside down have come hither also." Passing on to Athens, we have the wonderful account of Paul's action there. The effect on him of what he saw is revealed in the statement, "His spirit was provoked within him as he... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Acts 17:28

‘IN HIM’‘In Him we live, and move, and have our being.’ Acts 17:28 The subject is a very deep and very mysterious one. The words exceed all comprehension—this wonderful union—this almost identity of Christ and the Christian. I. Living.—When did you first begin to feel the power, the privilege, the whole meaning of that word ‘life’? Was not it when you ceased to live for self, for the world, for sin? When you concentrated yourself unto one focus? And now see the security! Have you life, the... read more

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