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Areopagus

Athens · New Testament · 1 verse

A rocky hill in Athens and the council that met there, also called Mars Hill. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.

About Areopagus

A rocky hill in Athens and the council that met there, also called Mars Hill.

Its place in the story

The Areopagus was where Paul delivered his famous address to the Athenians, declaring the God who made the world and calling all to repentance in light of the resurrection.

Areopagus in Scripture (KJV)

“And they took him, and brought him unto Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, is?”

Where it leads

On the Areopagus Paul preached the God who raised Jesus from the dead and appointed him to judge the world.

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Where is Areopagus in the Bible?

A rocky hill in Athens and the council that met there, also called Mars Hill. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.

What happened at Areopagus?

The Areopagus was where Paul delivered his famous address to the Athenians, declaring the God who made the world and calling all to repentance in light of the resurrection.

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