Acts 17:19

King James Version (KJV)

And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

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17 Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

18 Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say? other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection.

19 And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

20 For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.

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.)

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Acts 17:19 in every translation

KJV King James Version: And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
WEB World English Bible: They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which you are speaking about?
BSB Berean Standard Bible: So they took Paul and brought him to the Areopagus, where they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching is that you are presenting?
ASV American Standard Version: And they took hold of him, and brought him unto the Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by thee?
YLT Young's Literal Translation: having also taken him, unto the Areopagus they brought [him], saying, 'Are we able to know what [is] this new teaching that is spoken by thee,
DBY Darby Translation: And having taken hold on him they brought [him] to Areopagus, saying, Might we know what this new doctrine which is spoken by thee [is]?
WBS Webster Bible: And they took him, and brought him to Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine is , of which thou speakest?