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Acts 14:15 KJV
Acts · chapter 14 · verse 15 · King James Version
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:Acts 14:15 · King James Version
Acts 14:15 in context
13Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
14Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
15And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein:
16Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Key words (Strong's)
- passionshomoiopathēssuffering the like with another, of like feelings or affectionsG3663 →
- vanitiesmataiosdevoid of force, truth, success, result, useless, of no purposeG3152 →
- sayinglegōto say, to speak, affirm over, maintain, to teach, to exhort, advise, to command, direct…G3004 →
- preacheuangelizōto bring good news, to announce glad tidings, used in the OT of any kind of good news, of…G2097 →
- livingzaōto live, breathe, be among the living , to enjoy real life, to have true life and worthy…G2198 →
- heavenouranosthe vaulted expanse of the sky with all things visible in it, the universe, the world…G3772 →
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