¹Cum autem perambulassent Amphipolim et Apolloniam,Now when they had walked through Amphipolis and Apollonia,venerunt Thessalonicam,they arrived at Thessalonica,ubi erat synagoga Judæorum.where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

¹Cum autem perambulassent Amphipolim et Apolloniam,Now when they had walked through Amphipolis and Apollonia,venerunt Thessalonicam,they arrived at Thessalonica,ubi erat synagoga Judæorum.where there was a synagogue of the Jews.

²Secundum consuetudinem autem Paulus introivit ad eos,Then Paul, according to custom, entered to them.et per sabbata tria disserebat eis de Scripturis,And for three Sabbaths he disputed with them about the Scriptures,

²Secundum consuetudinem autem Paulus introivit ad eos,Then Paul, according to custom, entered to them.et per sabbata tria disserebat eis de Scripturis,And for three Sabbaths he disputed with them about the Scriptures,

³adaperiens et insinuans quia Christum oportuit pati, et resurgere a mortuis:interpreting and concluding that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead,et quia hic est Jesus Christus,and that “this is the Jesus Christ,quem ego annuntio vobis.whom I am announcing to you.”

³adaperiens et insinuans quia Christum oportuit pati, et resurgere a mortuis:interpreting and concluding that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead,et quia hic est Jesus Christus,and that “this is the Jesus Christ,quem ego annuntio vobis.whom I am announcing to you.”

⁴Et quidam ex eis crediderunt et adjuncti sunt Paulo et Silæ:And some of them believed and were joined to Paul and Silas,et de colentibus gentilibusque multitudo magna,and a great number of these were from the worshipers and the Gentiles,et mulieres nobiles non paucæ.and not a few were noble women.

⁴Et quidam ex eis crediderunt et adjuncti sunt Paulo et Silæ:And some of them believed and were joined to Paul and Silas,et de colentibus gentilibusque multitudo magna,and a great number of these were from the worshipers and the Gentiles,et mulieres nobiles non paucæ.and not a few were noble women.

⁵Zelantes autem Judæi,But the Jews, being jealous,assumentesque de vulgo viros quosdam malos,and joining with certain evildoers among the common men,et turba facta,caused a disturbance,concitaverunt civitatem:and they stirred up the city.et assistentes domui Jasonis quærebant eos producere in populum.And taking up a position near the house of Jason, they sought to lead them out to the people.

⁵Zelantes autem Judæi,But the Jews, being jealous,assumentesque de vulgo viros quosdam malos,and joining with certain evildoers among the common men,et turba facta,caused a disturbance,concitaverunt civitatem:and they stirred up the city.et assistentes domui Jasonis quærebant eos producere in populum.And taking up a position near the house of Jason, they sought to lead them out to the people.

⁶Et cum non invenissent eos,And when they had not found them,trahebant Jasonem et quosdam fratres ad principes civitatis,they dragged Jason and certain brothers to the rulers of the city,clamantes:crying out:Quoniam hi qui urbem concitant,“For these are the ones who have stirred up the city.et huc venerunt,And they came here,

⁶Et cum non invenissent eos,And when they had not found them,trahebant Jasonem et quosdam fratres ad principes civitatis,they dragged Jason and certain brothers to the rulers of the city,clamantes:crying out:Quoniam hi qui urbem concitant,“For these are the ones who have stirred up the city.et huc venerunt,And they came here,

⁷quos suscepit Jason,and Jason has received them.et hi omnes contra decreta Cæsaris faciunt,And all these men act contrary to the decrees of Caesar,regem alium dicentes esse,saying that there is another king,Jesum.Jesus.”

⁷quos suscepit Jason,and Jason has received them.et hi omnes contra decreta Cæsaris faciunt,And all these men act contrary to the decrees of Caesar,regem alium dicentes esse,saying that there is another king,Jesum.Jesus.”

⁸Concitaverunt autem plebem et principes civitatis audientes hæc.And they incited the people. And the rulers of the city, upon hearing these things,

⁸Concitaverunt autem plebem et principes civitatis audientes hæc.And they incited the people. And the rulers of the city, upon hearing these things,

⁹Et accepta satisfactione a Jasone et a ceteris,and having received an explanation from Jason and the others,dimiserunt eos.released them.

⁹Et accepta satisfactione a Jasone et a ceteris,and having received an explanation from Jason and the others,dimiserunt eos.released them.

¹⁰Fratres vero confestim per noctem dimiserunt PaulumYet truly,et Silam in Berœam.the brothers promptly sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea.Qui cum venissent,And when they had arrived,in synagogam Judæorum introierunt.they entered the synagogue of the Jews.

¹⁰Fratres vero confestim per noctem dimiserunt PaulumYet truly,et Silam in Berœam.the brothers promptly sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea.Qui cum venissent,And when they had arrived,in synagogam Judæorum introierunt.they entered the synagogue of the Jews.

¹¹Hi autem erant nobiliores eorum qui sunt Thessalonicæ,But these were more noble than those who were at Thessalonica.qui susceperunt verbum cum omni aviditate,They received the Word with all enthusiasm,quotidie scrutantes Scripturas, si hæc ita se haberent.daily examining the Scriptures to see if these things were so.

¹¹Hi autem erant nobiliores eorum qui sunt Thessalonicæ,But these were more noble than those who were at Thessalonica.qui susceperunt verbum cum omni aviditate,They received the Word with all enthusiasm,quotidie scrutantes Scripturas, si hæc ita se haberent.daily examining the Scriptures to see if these things were so.

¹²Et multi quidem crediderunt ex eis,And indeed,et mulierum gentilium honestarum,many believed among them,et viri non pauci.as well as not a few among the honorable Gentile men and women.

¹²Et multi quidem crediderunt ex eis,And indeed,et mulierum gentilium honestarum,many believed among them,et viri non pauci.as well as not a few among the honorable Gentile men and women.

¹³Cum autem cognovissent in Thessalonica Judæi quia et Berœæ prædicatum est a Paulo verbum Dei,Then, when the Jews of Thessalonica had realized that the Word of God was also preached by Paul at Beroea,venerunt et illuc commoventes, et turbantes multitudinem.they went there also, stirring up and disturbing the multitude.

¹³Cum autem cognovissent in Thessalonica Judæi quia et Berœæ prædicatum est a Paulo verbum Dei,Then, when the Jews of Thessalonica had realized that the Word of God was also preached by Paul at Beroea,venerunt et illuc commoventes, et turbantes multitudinem.they went there also, stirring up and disturbing the multitude.

¹⁴Statimque tunc Paulum dimiserunt fratres,And then the brothers quickly sent Paul away,ut iret usque ad mare:so that he might travel by sea.Silas autem et Timotheus remanserunt ibi.But Silas and Timothy remained there.

¹⁴Statimque tunc Paulum dimiserunt fratres,And then the brothers quickly sent Paul away,ut iret usque ad mare:so that he might travel by sea.Silas autem et Timotheus remanserunt ibi.But Silas and Timothy remained there.

¹⁵Qui autem deducebant Paulum,Then those who were leading Paul brought him as far as Athens.perduxerunt eum usque Athenas,And having received an order from him to Silas and Timothy,et accepto mandato ab eo ad Silam et Timotheum ut quam celeriter venirent ad illum,that they should come to him quickly,profecti sunt.they set out.

¹⁵Qui autem deducebant Paulum,Then those who were leading Paul brought him as far as Athens.perduxerunt eum usque Athenas,And having received an order from him to Silas and Timothy,et accepto mandato ab eo ad Silam et Timotheum ut quam celeriter venirent ad illum,that they should come to him quickly,profecti sunt.they set out.

¹⁶Paulus autem cum Athenis eos exspectaret,Now while Paul waited for them at Athens,incitabatur spiritus ejus in ipso,his spirit was stirred up within him,videns idololatriæ deditam civitatem.seeing the city given over to idolatry.

¹⁶Paulus autem cum Athenis eos exspectaret,Now while Paul waited for them at Athens,incitabatur spiritus ejus in ipso,his spirit was stirred up within him,videns idololatriæ deditam civitatem.seeing the city given over to idolatry.

¹⁷Disputabat igitur in synagoga cum Judæis et colentibus,And so, he was disputing with the Jews in the synagogue, and with the worshipers,et in foro,and in public places,per omnes dies ad eos qui aderant.throughout each day, with whomever was there.

¹⁷Disputabat igitur in synagoga cum Judæis et colentibus,And so, he was disputing with the Jews in the synagogue, and with the worshipers,et in foro,and in public places,per omnes dies ad eos qui aderant.throughout each day, with whomever was there.

¹⁸Quidam autem epicurei et stoici philosophi disserebant cum eo,Now certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were arguing with him.et quidam dicebant:And some were saying,Quid vult seminiverbius hic dicere?“What does this sower of the Word want to say?”Alii vero:Yet others were saying,Novorum dæmoniorum videtur annuntiator esse:“He seems to be an announcer for new demons.”quia Jesum et resurrectionem annuntiabat eis.For he was announcing to them Jesus and the Resurrection.

¹⁸Quidam autem epicurei et stoici philosophi disserebant cum eo,Now certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were arguing with him.et quidam dicebant:And some were saying,Quid vult seminiverbius hic dicere?“What does this sower of the Word want to say?”Alii vero:Yet others were saying,Novorum dæmoniorum videtur annuntiator esse:“He seems to be an announcer for new demons.”quia Jesum et resurrectionem annuntiabat eis.For he was announcing to them Jesus and the Resurrection.

¹⁹Et apprehensum eum ad Areopagum duxerunt,And apprehending him,dicentes:they brought him to the Areopagus,Possumus scire quæ est hæc nova,saying:quæ a te dicitur,“Are we able to know what this new doctrine is,doctrina?about which you speak?

¹⁹Et apprehensum eum ad Areopagum duxerunt,And apprehending him,dicentes:they brought him to the Areopagus,Possumus scire quæ est hæc nova,saying:quæ a te dicitur,“Are we able to know what this new doctrine is,doctrina?about which you speak?

²⁰nova enim quædam infers auribus nostris:For you bring certain new ideas to our ears.volumus ergo scire quidnam velint hæc esse.And so we would like to know what these things mean.”

²⁰nova enim quædam infers auribus nostris:For you bring certain new ideas to our ears.volumus ergo scire quidnam velint hæc esse.And so we would like to know what these things mean.”

²¹(Athenienses autem omnes,(Now all the Athenians,et advenæ hospites,and arriving visitors,ad nihil aliud vacabant nisi aut dicere aut audire aliquid novi.)were occupying themselves with nothing other than speaking or hearing various new ideas.)

²¹(Athenienses autem omnes,(Now all the Athenians,et advenæ hospites,and arriving visitors,ad nihil aliud vacabant nisi aut dicere aut audire aliquid novi.)were occupying themselves with nothing other than speaking or hearing various new ideas.)

²²Stans autem Paulus in medio Areopagi,But Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus,ait:said:Viri Athenienses, per omnia quasi superstitiosiores vos video.“Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are rather superstitious.

²²Stans autem Paulus in medio Areopagi,But Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus,ait:said:Viri Athenienses, per omnia quasi superstitiosiores vos video.“Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are rather superstitious.

²³Præteriens enim,For as I was passing by and noticing your idols,et videns simulacra vestra,I also found an altar,invenion which was written:et aram in qua scriptum erat:TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.Ignoto Deo.Therefore,Quod ergo ignorantes colitis,what you worship in ignorance,hoc ego annuntio vobis.this is what I am preaching to you:

²³Præteriens enim,For as I was passing by and noticing your idols,et videns simulacra vestra,I also found an altar,invenion which was written:et aram in qua scriptum erat:TO THE UNKNOWN GOD.Ignoto Deo.Therefore,Quod ergo ignorantes colitis,what you worship in ignorance,hoc ego annuntio vobis.this is what I am preaching to you:

²⁴Deus,the God who made the worldqui fecit mundum,and all that is in it,et omnia quæ in eo sunt,the One who is the Lord of heavenhic cæli et terræ cum sit Dominus,and earth,non in manufactis templis habitat,who does not live in temples made with hands.

²⁴Deus,the God who made the worldqui fecit mundum,and all that is in it,et omnia quæ in eo sunt,the One who is the Lord of heavenhic cæli et terræ cum sit Dominus,and earth,non in manufactis templis habitat,who does not live in temples made with hands.

²⁵nec manibus humanis colitur indigens aliquo,Neither is he served by the hands of men, as if in need of anything,cum ipse det omnibus vitam, et inspirationem, et omnia:since it is he who gives to all things life and breath and all else.

²⁵nec manibus humanis colitur indigens aliquo,Neither is he served by the hands of men, as if in need of anything,cum ipse det omnibus vitam, et inspirationem, et omnia:since it is he who gives to all things life and breath and all else.

²⁶fecitque ex uno omne genus hominum inhabitare super universam faciem terræ, definiens statuta tempora, et terminos habitationis eorum,And he has made, out of one, every family of man: to live upon the face of the entire earth, determining the appointed seasons and the limits of their habitation,

²⁶fecitque ex uno omne genus hominum inhabitare super universam faciem terræ, definiens statuta tempora, et terminos habitationis eorum,And he has made, out of one, every family of man: to live upon the face of the entire earth, determining the appointed seasons and the limits of their habitation,

²⁷quærere Deum si forte attrectent eum,so as to seek God,aut inveniant,if perhaps they may consider him or find him,quamvis non longe sit ab unoquoque nostrum.though he is not far from each one of us.

²⁷quærere Deum si forte attrectent eum,so as to seek God,aut inveniant,if perhaps they may consider him or find him,quamvis non longe sit ab unoquoque nostrum.though he is not far from each one of us.

²⁸In ipso enim vivimus,‘For in him we live,et movemur,and move,et sumus:and exist.’sicut et quidam vestrorum poëtarum dixerunt:Just as some of your own poets have said.Ipsius enim et genus sumus.‘For we are also of his family.’

²⁸In ipso enim vivimus,‘For in him we live,et movemur,and move,et sumus:and exist.’sicut et quidam vestrorum poëtarum dixerunt:Just as some of your own poets have said.Ipsius enim et genus sumus.‘For we are also of his family.’

²⁹Genus ergo cum simus Dei,Therefore, since we are of the family of God,non debemus æstimare auro, aut argento,we must not consider gold or silver or precious stones,aut lapidi, sculpturæ artis, et cogitationis hominis,or the engravings of art and of the imagination of man,divinum esse simile.to be a representation of what is Divine.

²⁹Genus ergo cum simus Dei,Therefore, since we are of the family of God,non debemus æstimare auro, aut argento,we must not consider gold or silver or precious stones,aut lapidi, sculpturæ artis, et cogitationis hominis,or the engravings of art and of the imagination of man,divinum esse simile.to be a representation of what is Divine.

³⁰Et tempora quidem hujus ignorantiæ despiciens Deus,And indeed, God, having looked down to see the ignorance of these times,nunc annuntiat hominibus ut omnes ubique pœnitentiam agant,has now announced to men that everyone everywhere should do penance.

³⁰Et tempora quidem hujus ignorantiæ despiciens Deus,And indeed, God, having looked down to see the ignorance of these times,nunc annuntiat hominibus ut omnes ubique pœnitentiam agant,has now announced to men that everyone everywhere should do penance.

³¹eo quod statuit diem in quo judicaturus est orbem in æquitate,For he has appointed a day on which he will judge the world in equity,in viro in quo statuit,through the man whom he has appointed,fidem præbens omnibus,offering faith to all,suscitans eum a mortuis.by raising him from the dead.”

³¹eo quod statuit diem in quo judicaturus est orbem in æquitate,For he has appointed a day on which he will judge the world in equity,in viro in quo statuit,through the man whom he has appointed,fidem præbens omnibus,offering faith to all,suscitans eum a mortuis.by raising him from the dead.”

³²Cum audissent autem resurrectionem mortuorum,And when they had heard about the Resurrection of the dead,quidam quidem irridebant,indeed, some were derisive,quidam vero dixerunt: Audiemus te de hoc iterum.while others said, “We will listen to you about this again.”

³²Cum audissent autem resurrectionem mortuorum,And when they had heard about the Resurrection of the dead,quidam quidem irridebant,indeed, some were derisive,quidam vero dixerunt: Audiemus te de hoc iterum.while others said, “We will listen to you about this again.”

³³Sic Paulus exivit de medio eorum.So Paul departed from their midst.

³³Sic Paulus exivit de medio eorum.So Paul departed from their midst.

³⁴Quidam vero viri adhærentes ei,Yet truly, certain men, adhering to him,crediderunt:did believe.in quibus et Dionysius Areopagita,Among these were also Dionysius the Areopagite,et mulier nomine Damaris,and a woman named Damaris,et alii cum eis.and others with them.

³⁴Quidam vero viri adhærentes ei,Yet truly, certain men, adhering to him,crediderunt:did believe.in quibus et Dionysius Areopagita,Among these were also Dionysius the Areopagite,et mulier nomine Damaris,and a woman named Damaris,et alii cum eis.and others with them.