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Acts 17:32 — King James Version← Study notes

And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.


Acts 17:32Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 17:3216 words
GreekMeaning
ἈκούσαντεςAkousantes
Having heard ofverbG191
δὲde
nowwordG1161
ἀνάστασινanastasin
a resurrectionnounG386
νεκρῶνnekrōn
of the deadadjectiveG3498
οἱhoi
somearticleG3588
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
ἐχλεύαζονechleuazon
were mocking himverbG5512
οἱhoi
somearticleG3588
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
εἶπανeipan
sayverbG3004
ἈκουσόμεθάAkousometha
We will hearverbG191
σουsou
youpronounG4771
περὶperi
concerningprepositionG4012
τούτουtoutou
thisdemonstrativeG3778
καὶkai
and / alsoadverbG2532
πάλινpalin
againadverbG3825
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 17:32

What can be the reason that, having persuaded (some so far as to say) that they would hear him again, and there being no dangers, Paul is so in haste to leave Athens? Probably he knew that he should do them no great good; moreover he was led by the Spirit to Corinth. (b) For the Athenians, although fond of hearing strange things, nevertheless did not attend (to him); for this was not their study, but only to be always having something to say; which was the cause that made…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 39 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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