Acts 17:21
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)In other versions
(Now all the Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.)
ASV
(Now all the Athenians and the men from other lands who come there were giving all their time to talking or hearing of anything new.)
BBE
Now all [the] Athenians and the strangers sojourning there spent their time in nothing else than to tell and to hear the news.
DBY
Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
WEB
and all Athenians, and the strangers sojourning, for nothing else were at leisure but to say something, and to hear some newer thing.
YLT
(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
ENG
(For all the Athenians and strangers who were there, spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
WBT
Now all the Athenians and foreigners who lived there spent their time doing nothing more than hearing and articulating new ideas.
BSB
In context
19And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?
20For thou bringest certain strange things to our ears: we would know therefore what these things mean.
21(For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)
22Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars' hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
23For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.