Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 17:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 17:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 17:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, the author of the book, when the leaders of the city heard what was happening, they got worried and upset. They didn't know what to do about the new things people were saying.

Acts 17:8: And they troubled the people and the rulers of the city, when they heard these things.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

While Acts 17:8 describes the disturbance of public order, Romans 13:1 emphasizes the importance of being subject to governing authorities and maintaining order.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with James 3:16

Acts 17:8 involves uproar and disturbance, whereas James 3:16 warns that envying and strife leads to confusion and every evil work, advising against such turmoil.

James 3:16: For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

Acts 17:8 contains confusion and uproar, but 1 Corinthians 14:33 states that God is not the author of confusion, implying a preference for peace and order.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]
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