Skip to content
The Message Archive
Menu

Acts 17

The King James Version, with what the brothers preached on each verse.

Hear Acts 17 read aloud

Acts 17 read by Alexander Scourby, from his channel Scourby YouBible. It carries on into Acts 18.

Verses with a small gold number are preached on in the sermons. Click the verse to see what the brothers said about it. Members can select any words to highlight verses and keep notes.

1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

2And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

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.

5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cæsar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

8And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

9And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed. 2 sermons on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

2 sermons on Acts 17:15

16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. 1 sermon on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

1 sermon on Acts 17:18

  • “Everything is of God, but everything is corrupted.”

    PerversionLee Vayle, March 5, 1969

19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is ?

20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. 1 sermon on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

1 sermon on Acts 17:20

  • “So this is mechanics and dynamics together, and the illustration is found in Acts 17:20 "For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean."”

    Paradox #1Lee Vayle, March 11, 1984

21(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

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. 9 sermons on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

9 sermons on Acts 17:22

See all 9 sermons on Acts 17:22

23For 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. 5 sermons on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

5 sermons on Acts 17:23

24God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

25Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; 3 sermons on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

3 sermons on Acts 17:25

26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

27That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

28For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring. 13 sermons on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

13 sermons on Acts 17:28

See all 13 sermons on Acts 17:28

29Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device. 1 sermon on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

1 sermon on Acts 17:29

  • “And this absolutely is a Scriptural term and is found in three places in Scripture in the New Testament: Acts 17:29, Rom 1:20 and in Col 2:9.”

    Facts of Our Faith #4Lee Vayle, February 17, 1991. Names it 3 times.

30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: 4 sermons on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

4 sermons on Acts 17:30

  • “Now you see he made a mistake, it's Acts 17:30 is what he wanted.”

    Ephesians # 15Lee Vayle, February 14, 1982

  • “Let's go to Acts 17:30-32.”

    Why He is Here #5aLee Vayle, October 20, 1982

  • “As it says in Acts 17:30-31: “There is coming a day because of the resurrection in Jesus Christ, the world is going to be judged in righteousness by One, Jesus Christ.””

    Trees, Books & Fountains #10Lee Vayle, July 26, 1989

  • “Now just hold that it mind while I read Acts 17:30.”

    Satan's Eden #7Lee Vayle, February 4, 1990

31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men , in that he hath raised him from the dead. 7 sermons on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

7 sermons on Acts 17:31

  • “Now tum, to Acts 17:31, read here, in Acts 17:31”

    The Righteousness of GodLee Vayle, December 4, 1966

  • “Acts 17:31 we read it.”

    Why He is Here #5CLee Vayle, October 31, 1982

  • “He was that One Who was to come by virtue of that He must be Acts 17:31.”

    Why He is Here #5dLee Vayle, November 3, 1982

  • “There’s another verse of Scripture I might use here, in Acts 17:31.”

    Easter Seal # 1Lee Vayle, March 30, 1991

  • “Notice in Acts 17:31.”

    Restoration of the Bride Tree # 7Lee Vayle, January 12, 1994

  • “Now, these are the two Scriptures that led him, as a universal proposition, to make a statement and combine two other verses of Scriptures, which are in Acts 17:31 and Rom 2:16, also Isa 33:22.”

    Things That Are To Be #2 - PreliminaryLee Vayle, February 27, 1994

See all 7 sermons on Acts 17:31

32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter . 1 sermon on this verse. Show what the brothers said.

1 sermon on Acts 17:32

33So Paul departed from among them.

34Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

King James Version