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# General Information:
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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Paul begins his speech to the philosophers on the Areopagus.
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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# very religious in every way
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2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
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Paul is referring to the Athenians' public display of honoring the gods through prayers, building altars, and offering sacrifices.
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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# For as I passed along
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"Because as I walked past" or "I walked along"
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# To an Unknown God
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2017-06-24 00:15:21 +00:00
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Possible meanings are 1) "to a certain unknown god" or 2) "to a god not known." This was a specific writing or inscription on that altar.
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/paul]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/worship]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/altar]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
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