Acts 17:23

23Passing throughδιερχόμενοςforγὰρandκαὶbeholdingἀναθεωρῶνtheτὰobjects of worshipσεβάσματαof youὑμῶνI foundεὗρονevenκαὶan altarβωμὸνonἐνwhichᾧhad been inscribedἐπεγέγραπτο·To an unknownἈγνώστῳGodθεῷ.Whomὃthereforeοὖνnot knowingἀγνοοῦντεςyou worshipεὐσεβεῖτε,HimτοῦτοIἐγὼproclaimκαταγγέλλωto youὑμῖν.

For passing through and examining your⁺ objects of worship, I even found an altar on which had been inscribed: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore whom you⁺ worship without knowing, this I proclaim to you⁺.

Vocab difficulty

87.8

Rare words

  • ἀναθεωρῶν

    ἀναθεωρέω

    I look at attentively, gaze at, consider.

  • σεβάσματα

    σέβασμα

    an object of worship or veneration.

  • βωμὸν

    βωμός

    an altar, platform; a slightly-elevated spot.

  • Ἀγνώστῳ

    ἄγνωστος

    unknown, unknowable.

  • εὐσεβεῖτε

    εὐσεβέω

    I am dutiful, pious, show piety towards, worship.