Acts 17:32

And, &c . = But having heard.

of the dead . Greek. nekron. App-139 .

mocked = were mocking. Greek. chleuazo. See note on Acts 2:13 . To Epicureans and Stoics alike a resurrection of dead persons was a madman's dream. Only those whose "hearts the Lord opened" (Acts 17:34 ) could receive it. Compare Acts 16:14 .

of = con erning. Greek. peri. App-104 .