ACTS 17:34 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.”
Some of the people became followers of him and believed — Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, also a woman named Damaris and a number of others — Luke names Dionysius (possibly the Pseudo-Dionysius of later tradition) and Damaris, particularizing the gospel's fruit. Even in Athens, the gospel secures converts, though not mass movements.
Church Fathers on Acts 17:34
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…
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