Acts 17:16 meaning and explanation

While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols.

Acts 17:16, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul is alone in Athens, waiting for Silas and Timothy to rejoin him after the trouble in Berea. The city was crowded with shrines, altars and images of gods, and the sight stirred him inwardly.

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