Acts

Acts 17:22–23

²²Then Paul stood up in the meeting^c of the Areopagus and said, “Men of Athens, I see that in every way you are very religious. ²³For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription:

TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.

Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you.

Footnotes

c 17:22 Literally in the middle

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Acts 17:22

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Paul	Παῦλος	Paulos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3972 Paul
stood up	Σταθεὶς	Statheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2476 I cause to stand, stand
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
meeting	μέσῳ	mesō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3319 middle, in the middle
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
Areopagus	Ἀρείου	Areiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G697 the Areopagus
said	ἔφη	ephē	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5346 I say
Men	Ἄνδρες	Andres	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
Athens	Ἀθηναῖοι	Athēnaioi	Adjective - Vocative Masculine Plural	G117 Athenian
I see	θεωρῶ	theōrō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
that	ὡς	hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
in	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
every way	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
you	ὑμᾶς	hymas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
very religious	δεισιδαιμονεστέρους	deisidaimonesterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural - Comparative	G1174 respectful of what is divine, religious

Acts 17:23

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
as I walked around	διερχόμενος	dierchomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1330 I pass through, spread a report
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
examined	ἀναθεωρῶν	anatheōrōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G333 I look at attentively, consider
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
objects of worship	σεβάσματα	sebasmata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G4574 an object of worship
I even found	εὗρον	heuron	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2147 I find
an altar	βωμὸν	bōmon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G1041 an altar
with	ᾧ	hō	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
this inscription	ἐπεγέγραπτο	epegegrapto	Verb - Pluperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1924 I write upon, inscribe
TO AN UNKNOWN	ΑΓΝΩΣΤΩ	AGNŌSTŌ	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G57 unknown
GOD	ΘΕΩ	THEŌ	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
Therefore	οὖν	oun	Conjunction	G3767 therefore, then
what	Ὃ	Ho	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3739 who, which, what, that
you worship	εὐσεβεῖτε	eusebeite	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2151 I am dutiful, pious
as something unknown	ἀγνοοῦντες	agnoountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G50 I do not know, am ignorant of
I	ἐγὼ	egō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
proclaim	καταγγέλλω	katangellō	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2605 I declare openly, preach
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you

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Acts 17:22 Acts 25:19 · Acts 19:35 · Acts 17:16

Acts 17:23 John 4:22 · Galatians 4:8–9 · John 17:3 · John 17:25 · Acts 17:30 · 2 Thessalonians 2:4 · 1 Timothy 1:17 · Romans 1:28 · 1 Corinthians 1:21 · 1 John 5:20 · Romans 1:20–25 · Ephesians 2:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.