Acts 14:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

And with these sayings, they barely kept the people from sacrificing to them.

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  • Gen 11:6 : 6 And the LORD said, Behold, the people are one, and they all have one language; and this is what they begin to do: now nothing will be withheld from them which they have planned to do.
  • Gen 19:9 : 9 And they said, Stand back. And they said again, This one came here to stay, and he will act as a judge: now we will deal worse with you than with them. And they pressed hard against Lot, and came near to break the door.
  • Exod 32:21-23 : 21 Moses said to Aaron, "What did this people do to you, that you have brought such a great sin upon them?" 22 Aaron said, "Do not let the anger of my lord burn hot; you know the people, that they are bent on mischief. 23 For they said to me, 'Make us gods who shall go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.'
  • Jer 44:16-17 : 16 As for the word that you have spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will not listen to you. 17 But we will certainly do whatever thing proceeds out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then we had plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil.
  • John 6:15 : 15 When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain alone.

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    19 Then certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there; and having persuaded the people, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.

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    11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they raised their voices, saying in the Lycaonian language, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men.

    12 And they called Barnabas, Zeus; and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.

    13 Then the priest of Zeus, whose temple was before their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, intending to sacrifice with the people.

    14 But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of this, they tore their clothes and ran in among the people, crying out

    15 And saying, Men, why do you do these things? We also are men with similar passions as you and preach to you that you should turn from these worthless things to the living God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all things in them,

    16 Who in the past allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.

    17 Nevertheless, He did not leave Himself without witness, He did good, giving us rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.

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    30 And when Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not allow him.

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    12 And when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews made a united attack on Paul and brought him to the judgment seat,

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  • Acts 14:2-7
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    2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the brethren.

    3 So they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who confirmed the word of His grace by granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

    4 But the multitude of the city was divided: some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.

    5 And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and the Jews with their rulers to mistreat and stone them,

    6 They became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region,

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    8 And they troubled the crowd and the rulers of the city when they heard these things.

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    20 And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, exceedingly trouble our city,

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  • Acts 21:29-30
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