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beheld. Greek. anatheoreo. App-133.
devotions = the objects of your worship. Greek. sebasma. Only here and 2Th_2:4. Compare sebomai. App-137.
altar. Greek. bomos. Only here. Add "also".
with this, &c. = on (Greek. en) which had been inscribed. Greek. epigrapho. Only here, Mar_15:26. Heb_8:10; Heb_10:16, Rev_21:12.
UNKNOWN. Greek. agnostos. Only here. For type see App-48. Public or private calamities would suggest that some god whom they could not identify must be propitiated.
Whom. The texts read "what".
ignorantly = being ignorant. Greek. agnoeo.
worship. Greek. eusebeo. App-137.
him = This.
declare. Same as "preach" (Act_17:3; Act_17:13). Note Paul's skilful use of local circumstances.