Today's Reading | August 20, 2025
Acts 17:16–34
Introduction Acts 17:16–34: In Athens, Paul debates with philosophers and delivers a speech before a council called the Areopagus. This group of powerful people was in charge of the culture and morals of the city. They met on a small hill named after Ares, the Greek god of war. Today’s Key Verse: Acts 17:27b–28a GNT “Yet God is actually not…
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