Act 17:21 | NET2full | STEP | ( All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time in nothing else than telling or listening to something new .)

‏ Acts 17:21

21 (All the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there used to spend their time ^{▼▼tn The imperfect verb ηὐκαίρουν (ēukairoun) has been translated as a customary or habitual imperfect.} in nothing else than telling ^{▼▼tn BDAG 406-7 s.v. εὐκαιρέω has “used to spend their time in nothing else than telling Ac 17:21.”} or listening to something new.) ^{▼▼sn This is a parenthetical note by the author. The reference to newness may be pejorative.}