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Athens
Town or city mentioned in 6 verses of the Bible, most often in Acts.
Journeys through Athens
- Paul’s second journey (c. AD 49–52)
Where it appears
Acts (5), 1 Thessalonians (1)
Key verses
- Acts 17:15 first mention — And 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.
- Acts 17:16 — Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
- Acts 17:21 — (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.)
- Acts 17:22 — 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.
- Acts 18:1 — After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;
- 1 Thessalonians 3:1 — Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;
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