Acts 17:16
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Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was greatly angered when he saw that the city was full of idols.
Now while Paul was awaiting them at Athens, his spirit was grieved and roused to anger as he saw that the city was full of idols.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed when he saw that the city was full of idols.
While Paul waited for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to find that the city was flooded with idols.
While Sha’ul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit within him was disturbed at the sight of the city full of idols.
While Paul was waiting in Athens, he was upset to see all the idols in the city.
But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.
And while Paul was waiting-for them in Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him while observing the city being full-of-idols.
Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.
While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was upset because he saw that the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting in Athens for Silas and Timothy, he walked around. He saw that the people in the city had many idols. When Paul saw this, he became very upset.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was very distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for ·Silas and Timothy [L them] in Athens, ·he [L his spirit] was ·troubled [very distressed] because he saw that the city was full of idols.
¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city subject to idolatry.
While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he saw that the city had statues of false gods everywhere. This upset him.
While Paul was waiting in Athens for Silas and Timothy, he was greatly upset when he noticed how full of idols the city was.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was troubled within him when he saw that the city was full of idols.
Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens. He was troubled because he saw that the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was deeply disturbed to see the city full of idols.
Paul had some days to wait at Athens for Silas and Timothy to arrive, and while he was there his soul was exasperated beyond endurance at the sight of a city so completely idolatrous. He felt compelled to discuss the matter with the Jews in the synagogue as well as the God-fearing Gentiles, and he even argued daily in the open market-place with the passers-by. While he was speaking there some Epicurean and Stoic philosophers came across him, and some of them remarked, “What is this cock-sparrow trying to say?” Others said, “He seems to be trying to proclaim some more gods to us, and outlandish ones at that!” For Paul was actually proclaiming “Jesus” and “the resurrection”. So they got hold of him and conducted him to their council, the Areopagus. There they asked him, “May we know what this new teaching of yours really is? You talk of matters which sound strange to our ears, and we should like to know what they mean.” (For all Athenians, and even foreign visitors to Athens, had an obsession for any novelty and would spend their whole time talking about or listening to anything new.)
¶ Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him when he saw the city completely given over to idolatry.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.
Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he observed the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere throughout the city.
The longer Paul waited in Athens for Silas and Timothy, the angrier he got—all those idols! The city was a junkyard of idols.
While Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.
Now · while Paul was waiting for them · at Athens, his spirit was stirred up · within him on seeing the city full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he saw that the city had statues of false gods everywhere. This upset him.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he grew exasperated at the sight of the city full of idols.
Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he observed that the city was full of idols.
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was outraged to note that the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was troubled because he saw that the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.
Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens. He was very upset to see that the city was full of statues of gods.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols.
While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, his spirit was troubled as he saw the whole city worshiping false gods.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city.
While Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was moved in him, to see the city given to the worship of idols.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to see that the city was full of idols.
So Paul waited in Athens. While he was there, his spirit was stirred up as he saw the whole city absolutely full of idols.
And awaiting them in Athens, the ruach of Rav Sha’ul was being distressed within him as he observed the city being full of elilim.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, when he saw the idolatry in the city, his spirit was pricked within him.
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.
Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.
Now while Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was aroused within him when he saw that the city was full of idols.
So Paul found himself alone for some time in Athens. He would walk through the city, feeling deeply frustrated about the abundance of idols there.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy at Athens. He saw that the city was full of idols. His spirit was troubled about this.
And while Paul abode them at Athens, his spirit was moved in him, for he saw the city given to idolatry.
and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,
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