Acts 17:21 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

strangers. See verses: Acts 17:17; Acts 17:18; Acts 17:20.

were there. were dwelling or sojourning. Greek. epi-demeo. Only here and Acts 2:10.

spent their time. Greek. eukaireo, to have leisure. Only here, Mar 6:31. 1 Corinthians 16:12.

in. for. Greek. eis. App-104.

nothing else. no other thing. Greek. oudeis heteros (App-124.)

new thing. newer thing, i.e. the latest idea. Greek. kainoteros. Comp. of kainos (Acts 17:19). Only here.

Acts 17:21

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.)