Acts 17:4-7
17:4 a God-fearing Greek men: See study note on 10:2.• Luke regularly draws attention to women who joined the Christian movement (17:4 b, 12 c, 34 d; see also 5:14 e; 8:12 f; 16:13-15 g, 31-34 h; 18:26 i; 21:9 j).
Summary for Acts 17:5-7: 17:5-7 k Once again, the enemies of the Christian faith saw it as a disruptive threat (cp. 16:19-21 l). Ironically, they gathered some troublemakers and then accused Paul and Silas of causing trouble by disturbing the peace and committing treason against Caesar—serious charges of threatening the stability of the empire (cp. Luke 23:2 m).
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