Acts 17:16 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, beholding the city wholly given to idolatry,

English ASV

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he beheld the city full of idols.

English Amplified

Now while Paul was awaiting them at Athens, his spirit was grieved and roused to anger as he saw that the city was full of idols.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now while Paul was awaiting them at Athens, his spirit was grieved and roused to anger as he saw that the city was full of idols.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed when he saw that the city was full of idols.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But in Athens, while Paul was waiting for them, his spirit was painfully excited in him seeing the city given up to idolatry.

English EASY 2024

While Paul was waiting in Athens for Silas and Timothy, he walked around. He saw that the people in the city had many idols. When Paul saw this, he became very upset.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he was upset because he saw that the city was full of idols.

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

While Paul was waiting in Athens for Silas and Timothy, he was greatly upset when he noticed how full of idols the city was.

English God's Word - GW 1995

While Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens, he saw that the city had statues of false gods everywhere. This upset him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was troubled within him when he saw that the city was full of idols.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

While Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was being provoked within him as he was observing the city full of idols.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he grew exasperated at the sight of the city full of idols.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was greatly upset because he saw the city was full of idols.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Paul was waiting for Silas and Timothy in Athens. He was very upset to see that the city was full of statues of gods.

English NIV

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was greatly distressed to see that the city was full of idols.

English NKJ 1982

Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him when he saw that the city was given over to idols.

English NLT

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere in the city.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply distressed to see that the city was full of idols.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was deeply troubled when he realized that the entire city was full of idols.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply troubled by all the idols he saw everywhere throughout the city.

English Tyndale 1537

While Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was moved in him to see the city given to worshipping of images.

Acts 17:16 — Compare Translations