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For (γαρ). Paul gives an illustration of their religiousness from his own experiences in their city.
The objects of…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
For as I pa ed by. Greek, "For I, coming through, and seeing," etc.
And beheld. Diligently contemplated; attentively consi…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.—Better, I observe you as being in all things more fearful of the gods than oth…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
Paul does not begin his address by referring to Jewish history or by quoting the Jewish Scriptures, as he did in the synagogue of Pisidian Antioch …
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
To the unknown God. I can well grant that this altar was dedicated to all foreign gods; yet I cannot agree with what Jerome says, that Pau…
John Gill
JohnGill
For as I passed by
Or "through"; that is, through the city of Athens:
and beheld your devotions
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Here we have a sermon addre ed to heathens, who worshipped false gods and were without the true God in the world. For them, the scope of the discou…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson