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Acts 14:15: Meaning Explained
And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye...
Acts 14:15
“"Friends, why are you doing this? We are human beings just like you! We are bringing you good news so that you will turn away from these worthless things to the living God, who made heaven and earth and sea and everything in them.”
What Does This Verse Mean?
Paul and Barnabas told the people to stop. They said they were just human like everyone else. They came to tell people to turn from false gods to the real, living God.
What’s Happening Here
Paul corrects the misunderstanding. He teaches them about the real God who made everything, not fake gods.
Key Words
Human beings just like youNot gods; regular people with the same bodies you have
Good newsThe Gospel; the message about Jesus
Turn away from worthless thingsStop worshiping false gods and idols
Living GodThe real God who is alive and active
Why It Matters
Paul corrected the people's wrong understanding. He showed them the real God, not false gods. That's what missions is about.
Did You Know?
Paul always pointed people away from himself to God. Good leaders don't want to be worshipped.
Word Study
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Andκαὶ
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sayingλέγοντες
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SirsἌνδρες
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whyτί
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theseταῦτα
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do yeἐποίησεν
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Weἡμεῖς
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of like passionsὁμοιοπαθεῖς
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areἐσμεν
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with youὑμῖν
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menἄνθρωποι
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and preachεὐαγγελιζόμενοι
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unto youὑμᾶς
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fromἀπὸ
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these thingsτούτων
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vanitiesματαίων
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that ye should turnἐπιστρέφειν
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untoἐπὶ
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Godθεὸν
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the livingζῶντα
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whichὃς
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heavenοὐρανὸν
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earthγῆν
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the seaθάλασσαν
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all thingsπάντα
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that are thereinἐν
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