...saying, May we know what this new doctrine whereof thou speakest, is ?; For thoubringest certain strange things to our ears : we would know therefore what these things mean. Now this was quite agreeable to the Athenians in general, as well as to the strangers who came to study...

...we know what this new doctrine, whereof than, sfieakest, is? 20. For thoti bringe&t certain strange things to our ears : we would know, therefore, what these things mean. This course the Athenians took with Paul, not from the love of truth, but as the historian observes,...

...different quarters. XLI. (Lardner's Jewish and Heathen Testimonies, vol. iii. p. 21.) Acts xvii. 22. " Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said,...perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious ; for, as I passed by and beheld your devo?tions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN...

...Av$peg Afl^ouot, says he, xara navra '0g Sstoioatfiovegepug 'vfiag Ssapo 34 ; in the common version, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. The English expression is, in my opinion, much harsher than the Greek. As the word no where else occurs...

...Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine whereof thou speakest is? for thou bringest strange things to our ears; we would know, therefore, what these things mean." Paul seems to have some knowledge of this law, and makes good use of what he knew of it. He informs...

...nearer to God 5 but this is not what St. Paul himfelf fays that he faw in Athens. His words are—" Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too fuperftiiious;" and, though he hath elfewhere warned the preachers of the Gofpel a gain ft " oppofitions...

...our ears; we would know therefore what these tilings mean. 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; for as I passed by and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN...

...upbraiding them with their idolatries; but, in the most pleasing manner, addressed them as follows : Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious; for, as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, i found an altar with this incription, TO THE UNKNOWN...

...Athens, before a most learned and most venerable audience. "Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye arc loo superstitious. For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar -with this inscription,...

...(which the Athenians call the Areopagus) assaulted it in this ' manner.' 1. 581. The holy Paul.] ' Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill and said,...perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious." s See the celebrated cartoon of Raphael. It is much to be lamented that Raphael never visited Athens....