Acts 14:13-15

New International Version

¹³The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought bulls and wreaths to the city gates because he and the crowd wanted to offer sacrifices to them.

¹⁴But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of this, they tore their clothes^(A) and rushed out into the crowd, shouting: ¹⁵“Friends, why are you doing this? We too are only human,^(B) like you. We are bringing you good news,^(C) telling you to turn from these worthless things^(D) to the living God,^(E) who made the heavens and the earth^(F) and the sea and everything in them.^(G)

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Acts 14:13-15

New King James Version

¹³Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, ^(A)intending to sacrifice with the multitudes.

¹⁴But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard this, ^(B)they tore their clothes and ran in among the multitude, crying out ¹⁵and saying, “Men, ^(C)why are you doing these things? ^(D)We also are men with the same nature as you, and preach to you that you should turn from ^(E)these useless things ^(F)to the living God, ^(G)who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things that are in them,

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Acts 14:13-15

English Standard Version

¹³And the priest of ^(A)Zeus, whose temple was at the entrance to the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates and ^(B)wanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds. ¹⁴But when the apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they ^(C)tore their garments and rushed out into the crowd, crying out, ¹⁵“Men, ^(D)why are you doing these things? We also are men, ^(E)of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that ^(F)you should turn from these ^(G)vain things to ^(H)a living God, ^(I)who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them.