Acts 14:11
When the multitude saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voice, saying in the language of Lycaonia, "The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men!"
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- Acts 8:10 : 10 to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that great power of God."
- Acts 28:6 : 6 But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
- Acts 12:22 : 22 The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"
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12They called Barnabas "Jupiter," and Paul "Mercury," because he was the chief speaker.
13The priest of Jupiter, whose temple was in front of their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have made a sacrifice along with the multitudes.
14But when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of it, they tore their clothes, and sprang into the multitude, crying out,
15"Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to the living God, who made the sky and the earth and the sea, and all that is in them;
- Acts 14:6-105 verses78%
6they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.
7There they preached the Good News.
8At Lystra a certain man sat, impotent in his feet, a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked.
9He was listening to Paul speaking, who, fastening eyes on him, and seeing that he had faith to be made whole,
10said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet!" He leaped up and walked.
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17Following Paul and us, she cried out, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!"
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18Even saying these things, they hardly stopped the multitudes from making a sacrifice to them.
19But some Jews from Antioch and Iconium came there, and having persuaded the multitudes, they stoned Paul, and dragged him out of the city, supposing that he was dead.
20But as the disciples stood around him, he rose up, and entered into the city. On the next day he went out with Barnabas to Derbe.
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6But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
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25whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
26You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.
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22The people shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man!"
- Acts 21:29-302 verses72%
29For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
30All the city was moved, and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.
- Acts 19:34-352 verses72%
34But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
35When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, "You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
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11God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
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28When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"
29The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.
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12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
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11Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"
12They were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, "What does this mean?"
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22Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus, and said, "You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.
23For as I passed along, and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: 'TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.' What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I announce to you.
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18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, "What does this babbler want to say?" Others said, "He seems to be advocating foreign deities," because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.
19They took hold of him, and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, "May we know what this new teaching is, which is spoken by you?
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12When Peter saw it, he responded to the people, "You men of Israel, why do you marvel at this man? Why do you fasten your eyes on us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made him walk?
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6When this sound was heard, the multitude came together, and were bewildered, because everyone heard them speaking in his own language.
7They were all amazed and marveled, saying to one another, "Behold, aren't all these who speak Galileans?
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46For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
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26Amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God. They were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen strange things today."
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19When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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15After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, "Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak."
16Paul stood up, and beckoning with his hand said, "Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
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27When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
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17This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
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29He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
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1It happened in Iconium that they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.
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21When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
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6When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
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12Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
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39and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
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19But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
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9All the people saw him walking and praising God.
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20But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.