| Charles Morgridge - 1837 - 176 pāgines
...drink, and be merry," — Lukexii. 19. 'The spirit is willing.' — Matt. xxvi. 41. ' Paul's spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.' — Acts xvii. 16. ' The spirit of Titus was refreshed.' — 2 Gar. vii. 13. ' The Lord Jesus Christ... | |
| University magazine - 1848 - 792 pāgines
...Athenians from the Hill of Mars, as related in Acts, xvii. We are there told that " his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry" (v. 16) ; and thus he addressed its inhabitants (v. 22) — " Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in... | |
| 1841 - 538 pāgines
...Athens, — the seat of learning, the centre of the literature of the day, — waiting there, he had his spirit stirred in him, " when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry;" and standing on Mars' Hill, he ventured there to preach Christ and preach repentance too, even to a... | |
| Daniel Dewar - 1838 - 516 pāgines
...accounted for. 28. We are told in the Acts of the Apostles, that when Paul entered Athens, his spirit was stirred in him when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. The Greek word signifies full of idols. Was this the case with Athens? Lucian says, "that every where were... | |
| 1838 - 444 pāgines
...read in the Acts of the Apostles (xvii.) that St. Paul preached at Athens ; and that " his spirit was stirred in him when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry." The Grecia" VOL. xvm. p philosophers could not understand the great truths of the gospel: they said, "... | |
| John Colby - 1838 - 320 pāgines
...my mind old father Paul, Acts xvii. 16: " Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry." However, I hope this is not the description of this town, for we found a number, who, I believe, are... | |
| John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1838 - 520 pāgines
...bestow and those who receive the blessing. 16. Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. 17. Therefore disputed he in the synagogue with the Jews, and with the devout persons, and in the market... | |
| John Colby - 1838 - 330 pāgines
...rny mind old father Paul, Acts xvii. 16: " Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry." However, I hope this is not the description of this town, for we found a number, who, I believe, are... | |
| 1839 - 496 pāgines
...Athens a god was found more easily than a man. No wonder then that we read of the spirit of Paul being "stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry." In the altar inscribed, "To the unknown God," he witnessed a melancholy acknowledgment of the ignorance... | |
| Albert Barnes - 1840 - 790 pāgines
...their aid with him in his work. VER. 16. Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, •' his spirit was 14. g Pia. Ģix. 136. 2 Pet. ii. 8. r or, full of Idoll. Now while Paul waited. — How long he was there... | |
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