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Act 17:21 — (For all the Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.)

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

spent		Eph 5:16; Col 4:5; 2Th 3:11,12; 1Ti 5:13; 2Ti 2:16,17

Correlating Passages

spent

	Eph 5:16	Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
	Col 4:5	Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time.
	2Th 3:11	For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.
	2Th 3:12	Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
	1Ti 5:13	And withal they learn [to be] idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
	2Ti 2:16	But shun profane [and] vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
	2Ti 2:17	And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;

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Scott, Thomas. "Acts 17:21," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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