Acts 17:22 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

Mars' hill. See Acts 17:19.

Ye men of Athens. Greek. andres Aihenaioi. See note on Acts 1:11.

perceive. Same as "saw", Acts 17:16.

in. according to. Greek. kata. App-104.

too superstitious. more religiously disposed than others. Greek. deisidaimonesteros, comparative of deisidaimon, compound of deido (to fear) and daimon. Only here. The noun occurs in Acts 25:19. The Authorized Version rendering is too rude, and Paul had too much tact to begin by offending his audience. Figure of speech Protherapeia. App-6.

Acts 17:22

22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill,c and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.