Acts 14
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Acts 14:12-15

12And they began calling Barnabas, 1Zeus, and Paul, 2Hermes, since he was 3the chief speaker.

13Moreover, the priest of Zeus, whose temple was 4just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and 5wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.

14But when 6the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard about it, they 7tore their 8robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying out

15and saying, “Men, why are you doing these things? We are also 9men, of the same nature as you, 10preaching the gospel to you, to turn from these 1112useless things to a 13living God, who 14made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them.

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Notes

  1. 1. Acts 14:12 In Lat Jupiter, the chief pagan god of Rome ↩
  2. 2. Acts 14:12 In Lat Mercury, considered the messenger or spokesman for the pagan gods of Rome ↩
  3. 3. Acts 14:12 Lit the leader of the speaking ↩
  4. 4. Acts 14:13 Lit in front of ↩
  5. 5. Acts 14:13 Dan 2:46 ↩
  6. 6. Acts 14:14 Acts 14:4 ↩
  7. 7. Acts 14:14 Num 14:6; Matt 26:65; Mark 14:63 ↩
  8. 8. Acts 14:14 Or outer garments ↩
  9. 9. Acts 14:15 Acts 10:26; James 5:17 ↩
  10. 10. Acts 14:15 Acts 13:32; 14:7, 21 ↩
  11. 11. Acts 14:15 I.e., idols ↩
  12. 12. Acts 14:15 Deut 32:21; 1 Sam 12:21; Jer 8:19; 14:22; 1 Cor 8:4 ↩
  13. 13. Acts 14:15 Matt 16:16 ↩
  14. 14. Acts 14:15 Ex 20:11; Ps 146:6; Acts 4:24; 17:24; Rev 14:7 ↩

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