Thus Paul met the paganism of his day. His labors in Athens were not wholly in vain. Dionysius, one of the most prominent citizens, and some others, accepted the gospel message and united themselves fully with the believers.

Sådan mødte Paulus sin tids hedenskab. Hans arbejde i Athen var dog ikke helt forgæves. Dionysius, en af de betydeligste borgere, samt nogle andre tog imod evangeliet og sluttede sig helt til de troende.