Act 17:18 | MHM | STEP | v. 18 : Some philosophers began to argue with Paul. The two main groups were the Epicureans, who believed pleasure was the most important thing in life and did not care about God, and the Stoics, who were proud and thought they could be as good as God. Some called Paul a “babbler,” thinking he was just talking nonsense. Others said he was introducing new gods because he talked about Jesus and the resurrection . They misunderstood his message because they judged it by their own beliefs and language.

‏ Acts 17:18

v. 18: Some philosophers began to argue with Paul. The two main groups were the Epicureans, who believed pleasure was the most important thing in life and did not care about God, and the Stoics, who were proud and thought they could be as good as God. Some called Paul a “babbler,” thinking he was just talking nonsense. Others said he was introducing new gods because he talked about Jesus and the resurrection. They misunderstood his message because they judged it by their own beliefs and language.