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Acts 17:18 (100.00%)

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also° were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

Acts 17:18 TR omits “also”

Then G1161 certain G5100 philosophers G5386 of the Epicureans G1946, and G2532 of the Stoicks G4770, encountered G4820 (ImpfActInd) him G846. And G2532 some G5100 said G3004 (ImpfActInd), What G5101 will G302 G2309 (PresActOpt) this G3778 babbler G4691 say G3004 (PresActInf)? G1161 other some, He seemeth G1380 (PresActInd) to be G1511 (PresInf) a setter forth G2604 of strange G3581 gods G1140: because G3754 he preached G2097 (ImpfMidInd) unto them G846 Jesus G2424, and G2532 the resurrection G386.

And certain of the Epicurean and of the Stoic philosophers, were meeting together to see him, and some were saying, ‘What would this seed picker wish to say?’ and others, ‘Of strange demons he doth seem to be an announcer;’ because Jesus and the rising again he did proclaim to them as good news,

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