Acts 17

Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 10 29.41%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV 21 61.76%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 %
NIV2011 verse verse is new 3 8.82%

Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 736 92.17%
NIV2011 changed words 63 7.83%
NIV2011 removed words 56
NIV2011 added words 69

Changes

Result NIV1984 tNIV(2005) NIV2011
17:1 tNIVWhen they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.When they Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.When they Paul and his companions had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
17:2 tNIVAs his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,As was his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,As was his custom was, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
17:3 tNIVexplaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he said.explaining and proving that the Christ Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ Messiah,” he said.explaining and proving that the Christ Messiah had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ Messiah,” he said.
17:4 NIV2011Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women.Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not a few prominent women.Some of the Jews were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, as did a large number of God-fearing Greeks and not quite a few prominent women.
17:5 tNIVBut the Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.But the other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.But the other Jews were jealous; so they rounded up some bad characters from the marketplace, formed a mob and started a riot in the city. They rushed to Jason’s house in search of Paul and Silas in order to bring them out to the crowd.
17:6 tNIVBut when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers believers before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,But when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some other brothers believers before the city officials, shouting: “These men who have caused trouble all over the world have now come here,
17:10 tNIVAs soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.As soon as it was night, the brothers believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.As soon as it was night, the brothers believers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue.
17:11 tNIVNow the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.Now the Bereans Berean Jews were of more noble character than the Thessalonians those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.Now the Bereans Berean Jews were of more noble character than the Thessalonians those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
17:12 NIV2011Many of the Jews believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.Many of the Jews them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men. Many As a result, many of the Jews them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.
17:13 tNIVWhen the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, they went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. When But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, they some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up. When But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea, they some of them went there too, agitating the crowds and stirring them up.
17:14 tNIVThe brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea.The brothers believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea.The brothers believers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea.
17:15 tNIVThe men who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible. The men Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible. The men Those who escorted Paul brought him to Athens and then left with instructions for Silas and Timothy to join him as soon as possible.
17:17 tNIVSo he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.So he reasoned in the synagogue with the both Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.So he reasoned in the synagogue with the both Jews and the God-fearing Greeks, as well as in the marketplace day by day with those who happened to be there.
17:18 tNIVA group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.A group of Epicurean and Stoic philosophers began to dispute debate with him. Some of them asked, “What is this babbler trying to say?” Others remarked, “He seems to be advocating foreign gods.” They said this because Paul was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection.
17:20 tNIVYou are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want to know what they mean.”You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want would like to know what they mean.”You are bringing some strange ideas to our ears, and we want would like to know what they mean.”
17:22 tNIVPaul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “Men People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “Men People of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious.
17:23 tNIVFor as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown I am going to proclaim to you.For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship as something unknown —and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what So you are ignorant of the very thing you worship as something unknown —and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.
17:24 NIV2011“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands.“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands.“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands.
17:25 tNIVAnd he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, because he himself gives all men everyone life and breath and everything else.And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, because he himself gives all men everyone life and breath and everything else.
17:26 tNIVFrom one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the times set for them and the exact places where they should live.From one man he made every nation of men all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the marked out their appointed times set for them in history and the exact places where they should live boundaries of their lands.From one man he made every nation of men all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he determined the marked out their appointed times set for them in history and the exact places where they should live boundaries of their lands.
17:27 tNIVGod did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.God did this so that men they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each any one of us.God did this so that men they would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each any one of us.
17:29 tNIV“Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by man’s design and skill.“Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by man’s human design and skill.“Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by man’s human design and skill.
17:31 tNIVFor he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the dead.”For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men everyone by raising him from the dead.”For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men everyone by raising him from the dead.”
17:34 tNIVA few men became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others. A few men Some of the people became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others. A few men Some of the people became followers of Paul and believed. Among them was Dionysius, a member of the Areopagus, also a woman named Damaris, and a number of others.