| 1826 - 302 pages
...something new. It was so in the days of the Apostles ; the people were desirous to hear something new. "For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to te«ll or hear some new thing." If we inquire into the cause of this natural disposition, almost... | |
| 1847 - 648 pages
...character has received a graphic and pregnant delineation from the pen of the sacre^f' historian : — " 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." (Acts xvii. 21.) Demosthenes, in one of his Orations, delivered... | |
| British essayists - 1823 - 662 pages
...philosophy. The following verse in the Acts of the Apostles bears testimony to the truth of this remark — " For all the Athenians and strangers which were there,...else, but either to hear or tell some new thing." Of how many of my countrymen does this at present constitute the only classical accomplishment ! It... | |
| 1824 - 462 pages
...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.) 22 If Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars-hill, and said, Ye... | |
| George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pages
...certain strange things to our Athens, ^dwf&n ears : we would know therefore what these things mean. ol. ' 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.) 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' Hill, and said, Ye men... | |
| Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 972 pages
...For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean. w, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I ha»e gone preaching the kingdom of God. to tell, or to hear some new thing.) 22 Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 572 pages
...thou bringest certain strange tilings to our ears : we would know therefore what these I things mean. (For all the Athenians, and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hearsomenew thing, Acts xviii. 18—21. 2 Cor. IT. 5. See also on Matt. sx. ver. 28.... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1825 - 612 pages
...thou bringest certain strange things to our ears : we would know therefore, what these things mean. (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thingd)." To this kind of professors, the greatest truths grow out of... | |
| William Carpenter - 1825 - 698 pages
...ifpiïqjUOtrvTi £íyoi lîç où^îy BTipov sùxaipouv, ч XÉyíív Tt xai àxouliv xaivÓTCpoy.) (Far a/2 the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.) VER. 2î. JT«St!; St ô IlaDXoç iv (iLÍtrx тай 'Aplíw flrayou,... | |
| 1825 - 486 pages
...them a new pleasure; and of the whole population of .Ath«Asy '"«**• read in Scripture,' that "</// the Athenians and' strangers which were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thins.'" Of many other cities, in modern times, it would not be iar from... | |
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