Acts 14:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker.”
Acts 14:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Acts 14:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Acts 14:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They called Barnabas “Jupiter”, and Paul “Mercury”, because he was the chief speaker.”
Acts 14:12 — World English Bible
Acts 14:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.”
Acts 14:12 — American Standard Version
Acts 14:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“they were calling also Barnabas Zeus, and Paul Hermes, since he was the leader in speaking.”
Acts 14:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Acts 14:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury, because he took the lead in speaking.”
Acts 14:12 — Darby Translation
Acts 14:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And they called Barnabas, Iupiter: and Paul, Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.”
Acts 14:12 — Geneva Bible
Acts 14:12 in Context — Acts 14
10 dit d’une voix forte: Lève-toi droit sur tes pieds. Et il se leva d’un bond et marcha.
11 A la vue de ce que Paul avait fait, la foule éleva la voix, et dit en langue lycaonienne: Les dieux sous une forme humaine sont descendus vers nous.
12 Ils appelaient Barnabas Jupiter, et Paul Mercure, parce que c’était lui qui portait la parole.
13 Le prêtre de Jupiter, dont le temple était à l’entrée de la ville, amena des taureaux avec des bandelettes vers les portes, et voulait, de même que la foule, offrir un sacrifice.
14 Les apôtres Barnabas et Paul, ayant appris cela, déchirèrent leurs vêtements, et se précipitèrent au milieu de la foule,
What Does Acts 14:12 Mean?
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