Acts 14:16

Translations

Modern

In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

Traditional

Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.

Literal

…who in the generations past allowed all the nations to go their ways.

Latin

…qui in præteritis generationibus dimisit omnes gentes ingredi vias suas.

Original

Greek

English

In past generations, He let all nations go their own way.

Notes

Acts 14:13–18

The apostles opposed the people's worship of idols and their attempt to offer sacrifices to them. They directed the people's worship to the living God. The apostles were representatives of God as they shared the good news of the Christian message.

Acts 14:8–20

Paul healed a man who could not use his feet. This is similar to an earlier event in 3:1–12. In Acts, Paul’s work is shown as similar to Peter’s work. The many signs and wonders done among the Jews were also done among the Gentiles.

Theme notes and profiles

Barnabas Paul (Saul) Natural Revelation

Events

First Missionary Journeyc. AD 45
Mission to Lystra and Derbe

Related verses

Acts 17:30
Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent.
Psalm 81:12
So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.
Romans 1:28
Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.
Psalm 147:20
He has done this for no other nation; they do not know His judgments. Hallelujah!
Ephesians 2:12
…remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world.
Romans 1:21–25
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts.
Micah 4:5
Though all the nations may walk in the name of their gods, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
1 Peter 4:3
For you have spent enough time in the past carrying out the same desires as the Gentiles: living in debauchery, lust, drunkenness, orgies, carousing, and detestable idolatry.
Hosea 4:17
Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of the Acts of the Apostles Chronology of the Bible (New Testament) Galatia God, Being and Attributes of Jerusalem Council Judaizers Lois Lycaonia Lystra Paul the Apostle Persecution Zeus

Topics

Barnabas: Called Jupiter (Zeus) Christian Minister: Persecution: Paul Gentiles: Unclassified Sciptures Relating To God: Longsuffering of Homage: Paul and Barnabas Lycaonia: Paul Visits Towns of Lystra: One of Two Cities of Lycaonia, to Which Paul and Barnabas Fled from Persecutions in Iconium Paul: The People Attempt to Worship Him Religious Zeal: Exemplified by Paul

Acts 14:16

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