1So they cruised through Amphipolis and Apollonia, and pulled up to Thessalonica, where the Jews had a synagogue, no cap.

2Paul, being his usual self, rolled up in there and for three sabbath days, he was spitting knowledge from the scriptures, fr.

3He was breaking it down, saying that Christ had to suffer and bounce back from the dead; and this Jesus I’m hyping up is the real deal.

4Some of them were vibing with it, chilling with Paul and Silas; a whole squad of devout Greeks and some boss ladies were on the same wave.

5But the Jews who weren’t feeling it got super salty, grabbed some sketchy dudes, and stirred up the whole city, trying to come for Jason’s spot.

6When they couldn’t find them, they dragged Jason and some of the crew to the city rulers, yelling, "These peeps are flipping the world upside down!"

7Jason’s got them, and they’re all going against Caesar’s rules, saying there’s a new king, and his name is Jesus.

8They freaked out the crowd and the city rulers when they heard all this drama.

9After they got some security from Jason and the others, they let them dip.

10The crew quickly sent Paul and Silas out at night to Berea; when they got there, they hit up the synagogue of the Jews.

11They were way more chill than the peeps in Thessalonica, 'cause they were all about that word, ready to vibe, and they hit the scriptures daily to see what’s good.

12So a bunch of them believed; even some classy Greek ladies and a good number of dudes joined the squad.

13But when the Jews from Thessalonica heard Paul was preaching in Berea, they pulled up and stirred the crowd, no cap.

14Then the bros sent Paul off to the sea real quick, but Silas and Timotheus were still vibing there.

15They took Paul to Athens, and told Silas and Timotheus to hurry up and meet him, then they dipped.

16While Paul was waiting in Athens, he was lowkey shook when he saw the city was all about those idols, fr.

17So he popped off in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout peeps, and at the market daily, he was chatting it up with anyone who crossed his path.

18Then some philosophers from the Epicureans and Stoics rolled up on him. Some were like, “What’s this dude even talking about?” Others thought he was out here preaching some wild gods, 'cause he was all about Jesus and the resurrection.

19They grabbed him and brought him to Areopagus, asking, “Yo, what’s this new doctrine you’re flexing?”

20'Cause you’re bringing some sus stuff to our ears; we wanna know what it all means, periodt.

21All the Athenians and randoms just vibed around, either spilling tea or listening to some fresh gossip.

22Paul pulled up on Mars’ hill and was like, "Yo, Athenians, you guys are way too superstitious, fr."

23I was checking out your altars, and I found one that said, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. The one you’re lowkey worshipping? I’m here to spill the truth about Him.

24The God who made the whole world and everything in it? He’s the GOAT of heaven and earth, and He doesn’t chill in temples built by human hands.

25He ain't worshipped by our hands like He needs anything; He gives life, breath, and everything, no cap.

26He made all nations from one blood to vibe on this earth, setting up their times and where they live, periodt.

27They should be seeking the Lord, hoping to find Him, ‘cause He ain’t far from any of us, fr.

28In Him, we live, move, and exist; even your poets say we’re His offspring, that’s lit.

29Since we’re the offspring of God, we shouldn’t think God is like gold, silver, or stone, made by humans, that’s sus.

30God overlooked the times when people didn’t know better, but now He’s telling everyone everywhere to repent, no cap.

31God’s got a day set to judge the world, and He’s doing it through this dude He picked; He even proved it by raising Him from the dead, no cap.

32When they heard about the whole resurrection thing, some were like, “That’s sus,” while others were down to hear more later.

33So Paul just dipped from them.

34But some peeps stuck with him and believed, including Dionysius the Areopagite and a girl named Damaris, plus a few others.

1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

2And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

3Opening and alleging, that Christ must needs have suffered, and risen again from the dead; and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is Christ.

4And some of them believed, and consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.

5But the Jews which believed not, moved with envy, took unto them certain lewd fellows of the baser sort, and gathered a company, and set all the city on an uproar, and assaulted the house of Jason, and sought to bring them out to the people.

6And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also;

7Whom Jason hath received: and these all do contrary to the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another king, one Jesus.

8And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

9And when they had taken security of Jason, and of the other, they let them go.

10And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

12Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.

14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

15And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

16Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.

17Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market daily with them that met with him.

18Then 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.

19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?

20For 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.)

22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.

23For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

24God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

25Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;

26And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation;

27That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

28For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

29Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man’s device.

30And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:

31Because 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.

32And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will hear thee again of this matter.

33So Paul departed from among them.

34Howbeit certain men clave unto him, and believed: among the which was Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.