Acts 17:34

Howbeit. But.

clave... and. having joined themselves. Greek. kollao. See note on Acts 5:13.

among. Greek. en. App-104.

Dionysius. Dionysius also.

Areopagita. A member of the Athenian assembly.

named. by name.

others. Greek. heteros, as in verses: Acts 7:21.

with. Greek. sun. App-104.

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³⁴ Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.

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