Acts 14:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And when the people saw what Paul had done, they said in a loud voice, in the language of Lycaonia, The gods have come down to us in the form of men.

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Referenced Verses

  • Acts 8:10 : 10 To whom they all gave attention, from the smallest to the greatest, saying, This man is that power of God which is named Great.
  • Acts 28:6 : 6 But they had the idea that they would see him becoming ill, or suddenly falling down dead; but after waiting a long time, and seeing that no damage came to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.
  • Acts 12:22 : 22 And the people, with loud cries, said, It is the voice of a god, not of a man.

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