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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Acts 17:20
"For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean."
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Christian Standard Bible®
Because what you say sounds strange to us, and we want to know what these things mean.”
Because what you say sounds strange to us, and we want to know what these things mean.”
King James Version (1611)
For thou bringest certaine strange things to our eares: we would know therefore what these things meane.
For thou bringest certaine strange things to our eares: we would know therefore what these things meane.
King James Version
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
English Standard Version
For you bring some strange things to our ears. We wish to know therefore what these things mean."
For you bring some strange things to our ears. We wish to know therefore what these things mean."
New American Standard Bible
"For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean."
"For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean."
New Century Version
The things you are saying are new to us, and we want to know what this teaching means."
The things you are saying are new to us, and we want to know what this teaching means."
Amplified Bible
"For you are bringing some startling and strange things to our ears; so we want to know what they mean."
"For you are bringing some startling and strange things to our ears; so we want to know what they mean."
Legacy Standard Bible
For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. So we want to know what these things mean."
For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. So we want to know what these things mean."
Berean Standard Bible
For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean."
For you are bringing some strange notions to our ears, and we want to know what they mean."
Contemporary English Version
We have heard you say some strange things, and we want to know what you mean."
We have heard you say some strange things, and we want to know what you mean."
Complete Jewish Bible
Some of the things we are hearing from you strike us as strange, and we would like to know what they mean."
Some of the things we are hearing from you strike us as strange, and we would like to know what they mean."
Darby Translation
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears. We wish therefore to know what these things may mean.
Easy-to-Read Version
The things you are saying are new to us. We have never heard this teaching before, and we want to know what it means."
The things you are saying are new to us. We have never heard this teaching before, and we want to know what it means."
Geneva Bible (1587)
For thou bringest certaine strange thinges vnto our eares: we woulde knowe therefore, what these things meane.
For thou bringest certaine strange thinges vnto our eares: we woulde knowe therefore, what these things meane.
George Lamsa Translation
For you proclaim strange words to our ears and we want to know what these things mean.
For you proclaim strange words to our ears and we want to know what these things mean.
Good News Translation
Some of the things we hear you say sound strange to us, and we would like to know what they mean."
Some of the things we hear you say sound strange to us, and we would like to know what they mean."
Lexham English Bible
For you are bringing some astonishing things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what these things mean."
For you are bringing some astonishing things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what these things mean."
Literal Translation
For you bring startling things to our ears. We are minded, then, to know what these things wish to be.
For you bring startling things to our ears. We are minded, then, to know what these things wish to be.
American Standard Version
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
Bible in Basic English
For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.
For you seem to us to say strange things, and we have a desire to get the sense of them.
Hebrew Names Version
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."
International Standard Version
It sounds rather strange to our ears, and we would like to know what it means."
It sounds rather strange to our ears, and we would like to know what it means."
Etheridge Translation
for thou sowest foreign words in our hearing, and we desire to know what these things are.
for thou sowest foreign words in our hearing, and we desire to know what these things are.
Murdock Translation
For thou scatterest in our ears strange words; and we wish to know what they are.
For thou scatterest in our ears strange words; and we wish to know what they are.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For thou bryngest certaine straunge thinges to our eares: We would knowe therfore what these thynges meane.
For thou bryngest certaine straunge thinges to our eares: We would knowe therfore what these thynges meane.
English Revised Version
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
World English Bible
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."
For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean."
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would therefore know, what these things mean?
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would therefore know, what these things mean?
Weymouth's New Testament
For the things you are saying sound strange to us. We should therefore like to be told exactly what they mean."
For the things you are saying sound strange to us. We should therefore like to be told exactly what they mean."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
For thou bringist ynne summe newe thingis to oure eeris; therfor we wolen wite, what these thingis wolen be.
For thou bringist ynne summe newe thingis to oure eeris; therfor we wolen wite, what these thingis wolen be.
Update Bible Version
For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
For you bring certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
Webster's Bible Translation
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would know therefore what these things mean.
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears; we would know therefore what these things mean.
New English Translation
For you are bringing some surprising things to our ears, so we want to know what they mean."
For you are bringing some surprising things to our ears, so we want to know what they mean."
New King James Version
For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what these things mean."
For you are bringing some strange things to our ears. Therefore we want to know what these things mean."
New Living Translation
"You are saying some rather strange things, and we want to know what it's all about."
"You are saying some rather strange things, and we want to know what it's all about."
New Life Bible
Some of the things you are telling us are strange to our ears. We want to know what these things mean."
Some of the things you are telling us are strange to our ears. We want to know what these things mean."
New Revised Standard
It sounds rather strange to us, so we would like to know what it means."
It sounds rather strange to us, so we would like to know what it means."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, certain foreign things, art thou bringing into our hearing: We are minded to get to know, therefore, what these things please to be!
For, certain foreign things, art thou bringing into our hearing: We are minded to get to know, therefore, what these things please to be!
Douay-Rheims Bible
For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.
For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.
Revised Standard Version
For you bring some strange things to our ears; we wish to know therefore what these things mean."
For you bring some strange things to our ears; we wish to know therefore what these things mean."
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
For thou bringest straunge tydynges to oure eares. We wolde knowe therfore what these thinges meane.
For thou bringest straunge tydynges to oure eares. We wolde knowe therfore what these thinges meane.
Young's Literal Translation
for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'
for certain strange things thou dost bring to our ears? we wish, then, to know what these things would wish to be;'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For thou bryngest strauge tidinges to oure eares? We wolde knowe therfore, what this meaneth.
For thou bryngest strauge tidinges to oure eares? We wolde knowe therfore, what this meaneth.
Mace New Testament (1729)
for what you say sounds so very strange, we should be glad to know what it means.
for what you say sounds so very strange, we should be glad to know what it means.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Gods walking around like humans and coming back from the dead seem mighty strange, and we'd like to know more."
Gods walking around like humans and coming back from the dead seem mighty strange, and we'd like to know more."
Contextual Overview
16 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. 17 So he was reasoning in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Gentiles, and in the market place every day with those who happened to be present. 18 And also some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were conversing with him. Some were saying, "What would this idle babbler wish to say?" Others, "He seems to be a proclaimer of strange deities,"—because he was preaching Jesus and the resurrection. 19 And they took him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming? 20 "For you are bringing some strange things to our ears; so we want to know what these things mean."21 (Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.)
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
strange: Hosea 8:12, Matthew 19:23-25, Mark 10:24-26, John 6:60, John 7:35, John 7:36, 1 Corinthians 1:18, 1 Corinthians 1:23, 1 Corinthians 2:14, Hebrews 5:11, 1 Peter 4:4
what: Acts 2:12, Acts 10:17, Mark 9:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 1:26 - have dominion Isaiah 21:12 - if Matthew 11:20 - because John 18:38 - What Acts 17:19 - May
Cross-References
Genesis 17:10
"This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.
"This is My covenant, which you shall keep, between Me and you and your descendants after you: every male among you shall be circumcised.
Genesis 17:12
"And every male among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised throughout your generations, a servant who is born in the house or who is bought with money from any foreigner, who is not of your descendants.
"And every male among you who is eight days old shall be circumcised throughout your generations, a servant who is born in the house or who is bought with money from any foreigner, who is not of your descendants.
Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before You!"
And Abraham said to God, "Oh that Ishmael might live before You!"
Genesis 21:13
"And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant."
"And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears,.... Strange doctrines and strange deities, such as they had never heard of before:
we would know therefore what these things mean; they desire he would explain these things to them, and let them know the rise, and ground, and nature, and end, and design of them.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Certain strange things - Literally, something pertaining to a foreign country or people. Here it means something unusual or remarkable - something different from what they had been accustomed to hear from their philosophers.
What these things mean - We would understand more clearly what is affirmed respecting Jesus and the resurrection.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Acts 17:20. Thou bringest - strange things to our ears — The doctrine of the apostles was different from any they had ever heard: it was wholly spiritual and divine; thus it was strange: it was contrary to their customs and manners; and thus it was strange also. As it spoke much of the exaltation and glory of Jesus Christ, they supposed him to be a setter forth of strange gods: and, therefore, on the authority of the laws, which forbade the introduction of any new deities, or modes of worship, he was called before the Areopagus.
