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Which translation conveys the meaning better? Is this statement by Paul positive or negative?
.acts 17:22-31
22then Paul stood in the midst of mars' hill, and said, ye men of athens, i perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious.
23for as i passed by, and beheld your devotions, i found an altar with this inscription, to the unknown god. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare i unto you.
22 so Paul stood in the midst of the [a]areopagus and said, “men of (a)athens, i observe that you are very (b)religious in all respects.
22so Paul, standing in the midst of the areopagus, said: "men of athens, i perceive that in every way you are very religious.
Deisidaimonesteros
The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon
Strong's Number: 1174
Original Word Word Origin
deisidaimonevsteroß the compound of a derivative of the base of (1169) and (1142)
Transliterated Word TDNT Entry
Deisidaimonesteros 2:20,*
Phonetic Spelling Parts of Speech
dice-ee-dahee-mon-es'-ter-os Adjective
Definition
in a good sense
reverencing god or the gods, pious, religious
in a bad sense
superstitious
King James Word Usage - Total: 1
too superstitious 1
KJV Verse Count
Acts 1
Total 1
Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the