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Acts 17:20 — King James Version← Study notes

For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.


Acts 17:20Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 17:2015 words
GreekMeaning
ξενίζονταxenizonta
Strange thingsverbG3579
γάρgar
forwordG1063
τιναtina
somepronounG5100
εἰσφέρειςeisphereis
you are bringingverbG1533
εἰςeis
toprepositionG1519
τὰςtas
thearticleG3588
ἀκοὰςakoas
earsnounG189
ἡμῶνhēmōn
IpronounG1473
βουλόμεθαboulometha
We resolveverbG1014
οὖνoun
thereforewordG3767
γνῶναιgnōnai
to knowverbG1097
τίναtina
a (kind of), any (man, thingpronounG5100
θέλειthelei
desire, be disposed (forward), intendverbG2309
ταῦταtauta
these thingsdemonstrativeG3778
εἶναιeinai
am, have been, is IverbG1510
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 17:20

May we know what is this new doctrine spoken of by you? For you bring certain strange matters to our ears Acts 17:20: everywhere novelty is the charge: we would fain know therefore, what these things may mean. It was a city of talkers, that city of theirs. 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. Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars hill, and said, You men of Athens, I look upon you…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 38 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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