Acts 17:18
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 17
“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.”Acts 17:18
What Does Acts 17:18 Mean?
Acts 17:18 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 17, verse 18 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 17:18 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 4:2“Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.”1 Corinthians 1:20“Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?”Acts 17:32“And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.”1 Corinthians 1:22“For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:”Colossians 2:8“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.”Mark 9:10“And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.”1 Corinthians 4:10“We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.”1 Thessalonians 2:13“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.”1 Corinthians 1:18“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”Matthew 5:22“But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.”Luke 11:53“And as he said these things unto them, the scribes and the Pharisees began to urge him vehemently, and to provoke him to speak of many things:”1 Corinthians 1:27“But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;”1 Corinthians 3:18“Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you seemeth to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise.”Job 11:2“Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?”Proverbs 23:9“Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.”Proverbs 26:12“Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.”Mark 4:15“And these are they by the way side, where the word is sown; but when they have heard, Satan cometh immediately, and taketh away the word that was sown in their hearts.”Mark 9:14“And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.”Acts 6:9“Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.”Acts 17:31“Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.”
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